manchado
The English phrase 'spotted' can be translated into Portuguese as manchado.
In Portuguese, manchado is used to describe something having a pattern of small, round marks of a different color on a surface. It is also the standard word used to mean 'stained', such as when referring to a stained shirt.
Which one should you use?
While manchado can describe a pattern of spots, it is also the primary word used to indicate that something is stained.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective manchado must agree in both gender and number with the noun it describes. Use manchado for masculine singular nouns, manchada for feminine singular nouns, manchados for masculine plural nouns and manchadas for feminine plural nouns.
Did you know?
- If a person is 'spotted' in the sense of being seen or caught, Portuguese does not use manchado but instead uses the verb flagrar.
- While manchado describes a spot, a person with freckles is not called manchado but rather sardento, from the word sarda meaning 'freckle'.
- The word mancha (a spot or stain) is also used in Portuguese to describe a 'blot' or a 'blemish' on someone's reputation.
Examples in context
- O pássaro foi avistado no céuThe bird was spotted in the sky
- O navio foi detectado nas proximidades do portoThe ship was spotted near the harbor
- Ela conseguiu me avistar na multidãoShe managed to spot me in the crowd
- Eles avistaram um bando de pássaros migratóriosThey spotted a flock of migratory birds
- A polícia detectou o suspeito no sistema de vigilânciaThe police spotted the suspect on the surveillance system
- O avião foi percebido pelos controladores de tráfego aéreoThe airplane was spotted by air traffic controllers
- Eu avistei um arco-íris depois da chuvaI spotted a rainbow after the rain
- Hoje, dei de cara com uma celebridade no shoppingToday, I spotted a celebrity at the mall
- Quando saí para caminhar, topei com um antigo colega de escolaWhen I went out for a walk, I spotted a former schoolmate
- um leopardo manchadoa spotted leopard
- Eu vi um gato manchado no jardim.I saw a spotted cat in the garden.
- O papel ficou manchado de tinta.The paper became spotted with ink.
Example conversation
Felipe and Camila are looking at a piece of fabric.
- FelipeVocê prefere o tecido azul ou o manchado?Do you prefer the blue fabric or the spotted one?
- CamilaEu prefiro o manchado, Felipe.I prefer the spotted one, Felipe.
- FelipeEle combina mais com a sala.It matches the living room better.
- CamilaConcordo com você, Camila.I agree with you, Camila.
