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Cage
01
gaiola
a framework made of metal bars or wires in which animals or birds can be kept
Exemplos
The parrot happily chirped inside its spacious cage, enjoying the view from the window.
O papagaio cantou alegremente dentro de sua espaçosa gaiola, desfrutando da vista da janela.
The zookeeper carefully cleaned the lion ’s cage while the animal was in a separate enclosure.
O tratador do zoológico limpou cuidadosamente a gaiola do leão enquanto o animal estava em um recinto separado.
02
anything that confines, restrains, or limits freedom
Exemplos
The rigid rules felt like a cage to the employees.
Poverty can be a cage that traps generations.
03
the net that serves as the goal in ice hockey
Exemplos
He shot the puck into the cage to score.
The goalie defended the cage with skill.
04
a protective screen placed behind home plate to catch balls during batting practice
Exemplos
The coach positioned the cage behind the batter.
Balls flew into the cage after every swing.
to cage
01
aprisionar, colocar na gaiola
to confine something, typically an animal, within a restricted space
Transitive: to cage an animal
Exemplos
The zookeepers caged the newly arrived lion in a secure enclosure.
Os tratadores do zoológico enjaularam o leão recém-chegado em um recinto seguro.
He decided to cage the injured bird to protect it while it recovered.
Ele decidiu colocar em uma gaiola o pássaro ferido para protegê-lo enquanto se recuperava.
Árvore Lexical
cagey
cage
