No. 2,726 in Portuguese
recolhido
"Recolhido" means "gathered," "withdrawn," or "sheltered."
In a sentence
Ele foi recolhido pela polícia depois do incidente.
He was taken in by the police after the incident.
Here, 'recolhido' refers to someone taken into custody or detained.
Os livros foram recolhidos da biblioteca para reparos.
The books were collected from the library for repairs.
In this context, 'recolhidos' implies items being gathered or collected.
O gato ficou recolhido no canto durante a festa.
The cat remained tucked away in the corner during the party.
Here, 'recolhido' describes being sheltered or remaining quietly in a location.
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