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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesgato selvagem
Pronunciation / Transliteration: gato selvagem
"O gato selvagem é conhecido por sua agilidade e furtividade."
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2 senses- 1
A wild member of the cat family, especially the European wildcat or the North American bobcat.
"The wildcat roamed freely in the dense forest, hunting for its prey." - 2
A term used in finance to describe a risky or speculative venture.
"Investors were warned that the wildcat oil drilling operation could lead to significant losses."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'wildcat' originates from Middle English 'wildecat', which is derived from the Old English 'wild' meaning 'untamed' and 'catt' from Latin 'cattus'. The word has evolved to refer to various species of wild felines, as well as metaphorically to denote something that is unpredictable or risky.
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chat sauvage
Transliteration: sha sauvage
"Le chat sauvage se déplace silencieusement dans la forêt."
Wildkatze
Transliteration: Viltkatze
"Die Wildkatze ist ein scheues Tier, das in den Wäldern lebt."
gatto selvatico
Transliteration: gatto selvatico
"Il gatto selvatico è un predatore abile e furtivo."
gato montés
Transliteration: gato montés
"El gato montés es un animal solitario que caza de noche."
gato selvagem
Transliteration: gato selvagem
"O gato selvagem é conhecido por sua agilidade e furtividade."
जंगली बिल्ली
Transliteration: jangli billi
"जंगली बिल्ली जंगल में शिकार करती है।"
野猫
Transliteration: yě māo
"野猫在夜间活动，寻找猎物。"
야생 고양이
Transliteration: yasaeng goyangi
"야생 고양이는 숲속에서 조용히 사냥합니다."
野生の猫
Transliteration: yasei no neko
"野生の猫は夜に狩りをします。"
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