What does catar in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word catar in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use catar in Portuguese.

The word catar in Portuguese means Catar, remover, tirar, retirar, colher, catar, pegar, tirar piolho de, despiolhar, colher ostras, foda-se!. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word catar

Catar

noun (Arab country) (país Árabe)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
The airlines of Qatar are gaining worldwide popularity.

remover, tirar, retirar

transitive verb (remove matter from, clean)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Doug precisou remover os espinhos da calça.
Doug had to pick thorns out of his trousers.

colher, catar

transitive verb (fruit, flowers: pick)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Eu colhi (or: catei) alguns morangos silvestres para comer.
I gathered a few wild strawberries to eat.

pegar

phrasal verb, transitive, separable (figurative, slang (seduce) (figurado, gíria)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Lisa pegou um cara num bar ontem à noite.
Lisa picked some guy up in a bar last night.

tirar piolho de

transitive verb (archaic (pick out lice from)

The chimpanzee loused its companion.

despiolhar

transitive verb (remove lice from)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)

colher ostras

intransitive verb (gather oysters) (juntar ostras)

Dredges are used for oystering.

foda-se!

interjection (slang, vulgar (expressing contempt) (vulgar, ofensivo)

(interjeição: Usada para exprimir emoção, ordem, etc. Ex. "psiu!" "Coragem!" "Meu Deus!")
“Hey buddy, screw you,” said the drunk.

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