vegetable
US /ˈvedʒ.tə.bəl/
UK /ˈvedʒ.tə.bəl/
1.
vegetal, planta
a plant or part of a plant used as food, typically as accompaniment to meat or fish dishes, or in a salad.
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Carrots and broccoli are healthy vegetables.
Cenouras e brócolis são vegetais saudáveis.
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She grows her own vegetables in her garden.
Ela cultiva seus próprios vegetais em seu jardim.
2.
vegetal, estado vegetativo
a person who has lost consciousness due to brain damage and is in a coma or persistent vegetative state.
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After the accident, he was left a vegetable.
Após o acidente, ele ficou em estado vegetativo.
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It's a tragic situation when someone becomes a vegetable.
É uma situação trágica quando alguém se torna um vegetal.