atracada

This is the 8974th most frequent Portuguese word.


atracada

"Docked" or "moored" (referring to a vessel).


Here, 'atracada' refers to the state of a ship being secured and moored at the harbor.

O navio está atracado no porto.

The ship is docked in the harbor.


In this context, 'atracada' figuratively describes the state of being strongly focused or attached to something.

A atenção dela ficou atracada no discurso do palestrante.

Her attention stayed fixed on the speaker's speech.


Here, 'atracada' conveys a figurative meaning, indicating being caught up or entangled in an abstract state such as thoughts or emotions.

Ela está atracada com seus pensamentos, sem conseguir agir.

She is entangled in her thoughts, unable to act.