desforra

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /desˈfɔ.ʁɐ/ [desˈfɔ.hɐ], /d͡ʒisˈfɔ.ʁɐ/ [d͡ʒisˈfɔ.hɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /desˈfɔ.ʁɐ/ [desˈfɔ.hɐ], /d͡ʒisˈfɔ.ʁɐ/ [d͡ʒisˈfɔ.hɐ]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /deʃˈfɔ.ʁɐ/ [deʃˈfɔ.χɐ], /d͡ʒiʃˈfɔ.ʁɐ/ [d͡ʒiʃˈfɔ.χɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /desˈfɔ.ʁa/ [desˈfɔ.ha]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /dɨʃˈfɔ.ʁɐ/

Etymology 1

Deverbal from desforrar.

Noun

desforra f (plural desforras)

1. redress
   • 1995, José Saramago, Ensaio sobre a cegueira, Caminho:

     […] o ladrão do carro cumpria como podia a ameaça de tirar desforra do causador dos seus males.

     […] the car thief fulfilled as well as he could his threat to get redress from the one who had caused him grief.

Etymology 2

Verb

desforra

1. inflection of desforrar:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative