boca livre

See also: boca-livre

Portuguese

FWOTD – 30 January 2014

Alternative forms

• boca-livre

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈbo.kɐ ˈli.vɾi/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈbo.kɐ ˈli.vɾi/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈbo.ka ˈli.vɾe/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈbo.kɐ ˈli.vɾɨ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈbo.kɐ ˈli.vɾɨ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈbo.kɐ ˈli.bɾɨ/ [ˈbo.kɐ ˈli.βɾɨ]

Noun

boca livre m or f (plural bocas livres)

1. (informal, Brazil) a party or other social event where there is free food
   • 2010, Eric Fadista, Um tapa na cara dos hipócritas, Biblioteca 24x7, page 39:

     Havia mais gente na festa que ele imaginava, inclusive alguns bicões que sempre aproveitam uma boca livre.

     There were more people in the party than he imagined, even some freeloaders who always take advantage of a party with free food.