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attachments

[/əˈtætʃmənts/]
nounpl: attachments
anexos
1. Files or documents sent along with an email message
Please send me the attachments you mentioned in your email.
Por favor, envie-me os anexos que você mencionou no seu e-mail.
2. Emotional bonds or feelings of affection towards a person or thing
Children develop attachments to their caregivers.
As crianças desenvolvem apego aos seus cuidadores.
3. Physical devices or parts that are fastened or connected to something
The vacuum cleaner comes with several attachments for different surfaces.
O aspirador vem com vários acessórios para diferentes superfícies.
4. Legal claims or liens placed on a person's property or assets
The court issued wage attachments against the defendant.
O tribunal emitiu penhoras de salário contra o réu.
Synonyms
annexesenclosuresaccessoriesbondsaffections
Antonyms
detachmentsseparations

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
anexos
Most common term for email attachments and general attachments
General Brazilian
apegos
Used for emotional attachments
Portugal
anexos
Standard term similar to Brazilian Portuguese
Portugal
acessórios
Used for physical attachments or accessories

Related Idioms & Phrases

form an attachment to someone
emotional attachment
no strings attached
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