o céu vir abaixo

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /u ˈsɛw ˈvi(ɾ) aˈbaj.ʃu/ [u ˈsɛʊ̯ ˈvi(ɾ) aˈbaɪ̯.ʃu]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /u ˈsɛw ˈvi(ɾ) aˈbaj.ʃu/ [u ˈsɛʊ̯ ˈvi(ɾ) aˈbaɪ̯.ʃu]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /o ˈsɛw ˈvi(ɾ) aˈbaj.ʃo/ [o ˈsɛʊ̯ ˈvi(ɾ) aˈbaɪ̯.ʃo]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /u ˈsɛw ˈviɾ ɐˈbaj.ʃu/ [u ˈsɛw ˈviɾ ɐˈβaj.ʃu]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /u ˈsɛw ˈviɾ ɐˈbaj.ʃu/ [u ˈsɛw ˈviɾ ɐˈβaj.ʃu]
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /u ˈsɛw ˈbiɾ ɐˈbaj.ʃu/ [u ˈsɛw ˈβiɾ ɐˈβaj.ʃu]
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /u ˈsɛw ˈvi.ɾi ɐˈbaj.ʃu/ [u ˈsɛw ˈvi.ɾi ɐˈβaj.ʃu]

Verb

o céu vir abaixo (first-person singular present o céu venho abaixo, first-person singular preterite o céu vim abaixo, past participle o céu vindo abaixo) (idiomatic)

1. to rain cats and dogs (to rain very heavily)

   Synonyms: chover a cântaros, chover a potes, (Brazil) chover canivete

2. to become chaotic (of a situation)