cataract

US /ˈkæt̬.ə.rækt/
UK /ˈkæt̬.ə.rækt/
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catarata

a medical condition in which the lens of the eye becomes progressively opaque, resulting in blurred vision.

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She had surgery to remove a cataract from her left eye.
Ela fez uma cirurgia para remover uma catarata do olho esquerdo.
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Untreated cataracts can lead to blindness.
Cataratas não tratadas podem levar à cegueira.
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opacity of the lensclouding of the lens
2.

catarata, cachoeira

a large waterfall

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The river plunged over the cliff in a magnificent cataract.
O rio despencou do penhasco em uma magnífica catarata.
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We could hear the roar of the distant cataract.
Podíamos ouvir o rugido da catarata distante.
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