tijolada

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /t͡ʃi.ʒoˈla.dɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /t͡ʃi.ʒoˈla.dɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /t͡ʃi.ʒoˈla.da/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ti.ʒuˈla.dɐ/ [ti.ʒuˈla.ðɐ]

• Rhymes: -adɐ
• Hyphenation: ti‧jo‧la‧da

Etymology 1

From tijolo (“brick”) +‎ -ada.

Noun

tijolada f (plural tijoladas)

1. a set of bricks

   Synonym: tijolaria

2. the act of hitting with a brick
3. (by extension, figurative) a violent blow
4. (Brazil, soccer, informal) a strong shot that is hard to catch

   Synonyms: tijolo, pelotaço, bomba

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Participle

tijolada

1. feminine singular of tijolado

Further reading

• “tijolada” in iDicionário Aulete.
• “tijolada” in Dicionário Online de Português.
• “tijolada” in Dicionário inFormal.
• “tijolada” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.