Impound in Portuguese

Definition

Definition in EnglishOf the police or a tow truck: to take away a vehicle that was parked where it should not be and keep it until the owner pays to get it back.

Definition in PortugueseLevar embora um carro estacionado em lugar proibido e deixar no pátio até o dono pagar pra tirar.

Synonyms (English): tow away

Example sentences

• Entrei na farmácia por cinco minutos — cinco! — e o guincho já tava guinchando meu carro da vaga de carga e descarga.🔊

  I ran into the pharmacy for five minutes — five! — and a tow truck was already towing my car away from the loading zone.

• Guincharam meu carro porque parei na frente de uma garagem, e pra tirar do pátio paguei quase quinhentos reais.🔊

  They impounded my car for parking in front of someone's driveway, and getting it back cost me two hundred bucks.

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