Portuguese

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Etymology

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From the soccer move called letra, a way to "spice up" an ordinarily easy play.

Verb

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tirar de letra (first-person singular present tiro de letra, first-person singular preterite tirei de letra, past participle tirado de letra)

  1. (informal) to execute, carry out or deal with something with flying colors
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see tirar,‎ de,‎ letra.

Conjugation

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References

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  • tirar de letra”, in Dicio – Dicionário Online de Português (in Portuguese), Porto: 7Graus, 20092024