Portuguese edit

Etymology edit

Literally, to put defects.

Pronunciation edit

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /boˈta(ʁ) deˈfej.tu/ [boˈta(h) deˈfeɪ̯.tu]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /boˈta(ɾ) deˈfej.tu/ [boˈta(ɾ) deˈfeɪ̯.tu]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /boˈta(ʁ) deˈfej.tu/ [boˈta(χ) deˈfeɪ̯.tu]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /boˈta(ɻ) deˈfej.to/ [boˈta(ɻ) deˈfeɪ̯.to]
 

Verb edit

botar defeito (first-person singular present boto defeito, first-person singular preterite botei defeito, past participle botado defeito)

  1. (Brazil, idiomatic) to criticise something that is fine; to be excessively perfectionist

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