bater cara

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “to beat face”.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /baˈte(ʁ) ˈka.ɾɐ/ [baˈte(h) ˈka.ɾɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /baˈte(ʁ) ˈka.ɾɐ/ [baˈte(h) ˈka.ɾɐ]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /baˈte(ɾ) ˈka.ɾɐ/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /baˈte(ʁ) ˈka.ɾɐ/ [baˈte(χ) ˈka.ɾɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /baˈte(ɻ) ˈka.ɾa/

Verb

bater cara (first-person singular present bato cara, first-person singular preterite bati cara, past participle batido cara)

1. (Brazil, idiomatic, childish) to close one's eyes and count, for the purposes of a children's game such as hide-and-seek