caterpillar
US /ˈkæt̬.ɚ.pɪl.ɚ/
UK /ˈkæt̬.ɚ.pɪl.ɚ/
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lagarta
the larva of a butterfly or moth, having a segmented wormlike body with six true legs and a number of fleshy stubby prolegs.
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The tiny caterpillar munched on a leaf.
A pequena lagarta mastigava uma folha.
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We watched the caterpillar transform into a chrysalis.
Nós observamos a lagarta se transformar em crisálida.
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Caterpillar, máquinas Caterpillar
a brand of heavy machinery, including tractors and excavators, used in construction and mining.
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The construction site was filled with large Caterpillar machines.
O canteiro de obras estava cheio de grandes máquinas Caterpillar.
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He operates a Caterpillar bulldozer for a living.
Ele opera um trator de esteira Caterpillar para viver.