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Guinea pig
01
porquinho-da-índia, cobaia
a small furry animal with rounded ears, short legs and no tail, which is often kept as a pet or for research
Exemplos
The guinea pig squeaked softly as it nibbled on a piece of lettuce in its cage.
O porquinho-da-índia guinchou suavemente enquanto roía um pedaço de alface em sua gaiola.
02
cobaia, sujeito de experimentação
someone on whom scientific experiments are tested
Disapproving
Idiom
Informal
Exemplos
The restaurant decided to make its customers guinea pigs by offering a new experimental menu item.
O restaurante decidiu fazer de seus clientes cobaias ao oferecer um novo item de menu experimental.
