dar o braço a torcer

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Portuguese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Literally, to give one's arm to be twisted.

Pronunciation[edit]

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈda(ɾ) u ˈbɾa.su a toʁˈse(ʁ)/ [ˈda(ɾ) u ˈbɾa.su a tohˈse(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /ˈda(ɾ) u ˈbɾa.su a toɾˈse(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˈda(ɾ) u ˈbɾa.su a toʁˈse(ʁ)/ [ˈda(ɾ) u ˈbɾa.su a toχˈse(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈda(ɾ) o ˈbɾa.so a toɻˈse(ɻ)/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈdaɾ u ˈbɾa.su ɐ tuɾˈseɾ/ [ˈdaɾ u ˈβɾa.su ɐ tuɾˈseɾ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈda.ɾi u ˈbɾa.su ɐ tuɾˈse.ɾi/ [ˈda.ɾi u ˈβɾa.su ɐ tuɾˈse.ɾi]

Verb[edit]

dar o braço a torcer (first-person singular present dou o braço a torcer, first-person singular preterite dei o braço a torcer, past participle dado o braço a torcer)

  1. (idiomatic) to admit that one is wrong

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