jeitinho
Portuguese
editEtymology
editFrom jeito (“way”) + -inho (diminutive suffix).
Pronunciation
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- Hyphenation: jei‧ti‧nho
Noun
editjeitinho m (plural jeitinhos)
- (Brazil) workaround, hack (improvised solution)
- Synonym: (Portugal) desenrascanço
- Synonym of jeitinho brasileiro
Usage notes
editDepending on the context jeitinho can have positive or negative connotations.
Further reading
edit- jeitinho on the Portuguese Wikipedia.Wikipedia pt