No. 3,219 in Portuguese
deitado
Lying down.
In a sentence
O gato está deitado no sofá.
The cat is lying on the couch.
Here, 'deitado' is used to describe the state or position of the cat, indicating that it is laying down.
Ele ficou deitado o dia inteiro, descansando.
He stayed lying down all day, resting.
'Deitado' is describing the prolonged action or state of lying down, emphasizing duration.
Deitado na grama, ele olhava as estrelas.
Lying on the grass, he looked at the stars.
In this sentence, 'deitado' illustrates the position of the subject while performing an action, focusing on the setting.
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