atirar a toalha ao chão

Portuguese edit

Etymology edit

Literally, to throw the towel onto the floor.

Pronunciation edit

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /a.t͡ʃiˈɾa(ɾ) a toˈa.ʎɐ aw ˈʃɐ̃w̃/ [a.t͡ʃiˈɾa(ɾ) a toˈa.ʎɐ aʊ̯ ˈʃɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /a.t͡ʃiˈɾa(ɾ) a toˈa.ʎa aw ˈʃɐ̃w̃/ [a.t͡ʃiˈɾa(ɾ) a toˈa.ʎa aʊ̯ ˈʃɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ.tiˈɾaɾ ɐ ˈtwa.ʎɐ aw ˈʃɐ̃w̃/
    • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ.tiˈɾaɾ ɐ ˈtwa.ʎɐ aw ˈt͡ʃɐ̃w̃/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ.tiˈɾa.ɾi ɐ ˈtwa.ʎɐ aw ˈʃɐ̃w̃/

Verb edit

atirar a toalha ao chão (first-person singular present atiro a toalha ao chão, first-person singular preterite atirei a toalha ao chão, past participle atirado a toalha ao chão)

  1. (Portugal, idiomatic) Alternative form of deitar a toalha ao chão