attached to

[əˈtætʃt tuː]

verb phrase / adjective phrase

apegado a / ligado a / anexado a

1. Physically connected or joined to something

The document is attached to the email.

O documento está anexado ao email.

2. Emotionally connected or fond of someone or something

She is very attached to her childhood dog.

Ela é muito apegada ao seu cachorro de infância.

3. Assigned or allocated to a particular group or organization

He is attached to the marketing department.

Ele está vinculado ao departamento de marketing.

4. Having a romantic or personal relationship with someone

Is he attached to anyone?

Ele está envolvido com alguém?

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian Portuguese

apegado a / ligado a / anexado a

Most common usage across Brazil

Rio de Janeiro

apegado a / colado em

Informal: 'colado em' emphasizes emotional closeness

São Paulo

apegado a / vinculado a

Formal business context: 'vinculado a'

Portugal

apegado a / ligado a / acoplado a

Less common than in Brazil; 'acoplado' for physical attachment

attached at the hip

get attached to someone/something

no strings attached

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