Word
Depois da picada, ele ficou muito doente.
Meaning
After the bite, he became very sick.
Part of speech
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Questions & Answers about Depois da picada, ele ficou muito doente.
Why do we use ficou here instead of tornou-se to mean 'became'?
Ficar is used for sudden or temporary changes in physical or emotional states, like getting sick, tired, or angry. Tornar-se is used for more permanent or defining changes, like a change in profession or character. Since being sick from a bite is a temporary physical state, ficou is the natural choice.
Does the word picada apply to any kind of animal bite?
Not exactly. Picada is used for stings or bites from insects, spiders, or snakes (things that puncture or prick the skin). If you are talking about a bite from an animal with teeth, like a dog, you would use the word mordidela.
Why is it da picada instead of just de picada?
The word depois requires the preposition de when it is followed by a noun. Because we are talking about a specific bite ('the' bite), we need the definite article a. The preposition de merges with a to form the contraction da.