stray

[/streɪ/]

verb/adjective/nounpl: strays (noun)

vagar, desviar-se, desgarrado

1. (verb) to wander from the correct path or place

The child strayed from the group during the tour.

A criança se desviou do grupo durante o passeio.

2. (verb) to deviate from a topic or intended course

Don't stray from the main argument.

Não se desvie do argumento principal.

3. (adjective) having wandered away or become lost; not in the right place

A stray dog was found on the street.

Um cachorro vadio foi encontrado na rua.

4. (noun) a domestic animal that has wandered away from home

The shelter rescues strays from the city.

O abrigo resgata animais vadios da cidade.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

vagar, desgarrado, vadio

Common usage for lost or wandering animals and straying from paths

Rio de Janeiro

desgarrado, vadio

Frequently used for stray animals in urban contexts

São Paulo

vagar, perdido

Both rural and urban contexts

Portugal

vaguear, desgarrado, errante

More literary usage; 'perdido' also common

stray from the beaten path

let your mind stray

stray bullet

stray cat

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