sedentary in Portuguese

sedentary in Portuguese is sedentário — sedentary means involving or characterised by much sitting and little physical activity.

sedentário

adj

What does "sedentary" mean?

adjective Involving or characterised by much sitting and little physical activity.
"Years of sedentary office work left him stiff and out of condition."
adjective Of an animal, staying in one place rather than migrating; of a species, fixed to a surface for most of its life.
"Unlike its migratory cousins, this warbler is sedentary and stays on the island all year."
adjective Of a people or way of life, settled in one place rather than moving from place to place.
"Farming allowed once-nomadic groups to become sedentary."

Years of sedentary office work left him stiff and out of condition.
A sedentary lifestyle raises the risk of heart disease and type 2 diabetes.
Unlike its migratory cousins, this warbler is sedentary and stays on the island all year.
Barnacles are sedentary once they settle on the rock.

idle immobile inactive resident sessile stationary

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What is "sedentary" in Portuguese?

"sedentary" in Portuguese is sedentário. sedentary means: Involving or characterised by much sitting and little physical activity.

How do you use "sedentary" in a sentence?

Example: "Years of sedentary office work left him stiff and out of condition." In Portuguese, "sedentary" is sedentário.

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