Portuguese-English translations for polvo

octopus
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In Mauritania, catches of octopus have halved in the past four years. Na Mauritânia, as capturas de polvo diminuíram para metade nos últimos quatro anos. The report also notes that octopus and hake fisheries are over-exploited and reductions in effort are needed. Refere, ainda, que as zonas de pesca de polvo e de pescada estão a ser sobreexploradas, e que é necessário reduzir o esforço de pesca. The main tentacles of the mafia 'octopus' are the justice system and police, which are blighted by the cancer of corruption. Os principais tentáculos do "polvo" da máfia são o sistema de justiça e o sistema policial, que são corroídos pelo cancro da corrupção.
squid
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Can you lend me five squid? I feel like a bacon sarnie.In my mind, a street squid is anyone who races on the street. Period."1squid: a cocky motorcyclist who darts very aggressively through traffic"2

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