No. 3,099 in Portuguese
autuado
"Autuado" means "charged" or "booked," typically in a legal or official context.
In a sentence
O motorista foi autuado por excesso de velocidade na rodovia.
The driver was fined for speeding on the highway.
Here, 'autuado' is used to indicate that the driver received a fine or penalty for a traffic violation.
A empresa foi autuada por não cumprir as normas ambientais.
The company was fined for not complying with environmental regulations.
In this sentence, 'autuado' refers to the company being penalized legally due to not adhering to specified rules.
O manifestante foi autuado por resistência à ordem de dispersão.
The protester was charged for resisting the dispersal order.
Here, 'autuado' implies that the protester faced legal actions for defying an authority's order.
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