Portuguese

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Etymology

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From nocaute +‎ -ear, from English knock out.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /no.kaw.teˈa(ʁ)/ [no.kaʊ̯.teˈa(h)], /no.kaw.t͡ʃiˈa(ʁ)/ [no.kaʊ̯.t͡ʃɪˈa(h)], (faster pronunciation) /no.kawˈt͡ʃja(ʁ)/ [no.kaʊ̯ˈt͡ʃja(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /no.kaw.teˈa(ɾ)/ [no.kaʊ̯.teˈa(ɾ)], /no.kaw.t͡ʃiˈa(ɾ)/ [no.kaʊ̯.t͡ʃɪˈa(ɾ)], (faster pronunciation) /no.kawˈt͡ʃja(ɾ)/ [no.kaʊ̯ˈt͡ʃja(ɾ)]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /no.kaw.teˈa(ʁ)/ [no.kaʊ̯.teˈa(χ)], /no.kaw.t͡ʃiˈa(ʁ)/ [no.kaʊ̯.t͡ʃɪˈa(χ)], (faster pronunciation) /no.kawˈt͡ʃja(ʁ)/ [no.kaʊ̯ˈt͡ʃja(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /no.kaw.teˈa(ɻ)/ [no.kaʊ̯.teˈa(ɻ)]
 

  • Hyphenation: no‧cau‧te

Verb

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nocautear (first-person singular present nocauteio, first-person singular preterite nocauteei, past participle nocauteado)

  1. (transitive) to knock out (render someone unconscious in a fight)

Usage notes

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Nocautear is the prescribed adaptation of knock out, but it's rarely used in Portugal.

Conjugation

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