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attachment

[/əˈtætʃmənt/]
nounmasculinepl: attachments
apego
1. a feeling of love or affection for someone or something
She has a strong attachment to her childhood home.
Ela tem um apego forte à sua casa de infância.
2. the action or process of attaching something to something else
The attachment of the bracket to the wall requires screws.
A fixação do suporte à parede requer parafusos.
3. a device or part that is attached to something else
The vacuum cleaner comes with several attachments.
O aspirador vem com vários acessórios.
4. a computer file sent with an email message
Please send me the document as an attachment.
Por favor, envie-me o documento como anexo.
5. a legal seizure of property or wages
The court issued an attachment on his assets.
O tribunal emitiu uma penhora de seus bens.
Synonyms
affectionbondconnectionfondnessdevotion
Antonyms
detachmentindifferenceseparation

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
apego
most common term for emotional attachment
General Brazilian
anexo
preferred for email attachments
São Paulo
acessório
used for device attachments
Portugal
anexo
common for email attachments; penhora for legal seizure

Related Idioms & Phrases

form an attachment - desenvolver um apego
attachment to detail - preocupação com detalhes
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