bola pra frente

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “ball forward”. An origin from sports games is possible.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈbɔ.lɐ ˈpɾa ˈfɾẽ.t͡ʃi/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈbɔ.lɐ ˈpɾa ˈfɾẽ.t͡ʃi/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈbɔ.la ˈpɾa ˈfɾẽ.te/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈbɔ.lɐ pɾa ˈfɾẽ.tɨ/

Interjection

bola pra frente!

1. (informal) encouraging a person to ignore a problem and continue their life