cell in Portuguese
cell in Portuguese is celular, telefone, cela — cell means the smallest basic unit of a living organism, capable of growing and reproducing itself.
cell in Portuguese
celular
(US, NZ, AU, Philippines, informal) A cellular phone.
telefone
(US, NZ, AU, Philippines, informal) A cellular phone.
cela
célula
célula
(biology, now, chiefly, botany) Any of various chambers in a tissue or organism having specific functions. [from 14th c.]
What does "cell" mean?
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noun The smallest basic unit of a living organism, capable of growing and reproducing itself.
"The human body contains trillions of cells."
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noun A small locked room in a prison or police station.
"He spent the night in a holding cell."
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noun A device that stores electrical energy, used alone or grouped into a battery.
"The remote runs on a single AA cell."
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noun A small group forming part of a larger, often secretive, organization.
"Police broke up a terrorist cell operating in the city."
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cell in a sentence
- The human body contains trillions of cells.
- Under the microscope, students could see individual plant cells.
- He spent the night in a holding cell.
- The prisoners were led back to their cells.
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What is "cell" in Portuguese?
"cell" in Portuguese is celular, telefone, cela. cell means: The smallest basic unit of a living organism, capable of growing and reproducing itself.
How do you use "cell" in a sentence?
Example: "The human body contains trillions of cells." In Portuguese, "cell" is celular, telefone, cela.
Are there other ways to say "cell" in Portuguese?
Yes — Portuguese has 4 translations listed for "cell": celular, telefone, cela, célula.
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