No. 2,001 in Portuguese
atacado
"Atacado" means "attacked" or "wholesale" in English, depending on context.
In a sentence
João foi atacado por um cachorro ontem.
João was attacked by a dog yesterday.
In this sentence, "atacado" is used as a participle to describe an action where João was the recipient of the attack.
Ela compra produtos em atacado para revender.
She buys products wholesale to resell.
Here, "atacado" refers to the term for buying products in bulk quantities, indicating the commercial sense of the word.
Eu me sinto atacado pelas suas críticas constantes.
I feel attacked by your constant criticisms.
In this example, "atacado" conveys a figurative sense, expressing that someone feels criticized or affronted emotionally.
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