em carne e osso

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “in flesh and bone”. Compare Spanish en carne y hueso, Italian in carne ed ossa, and French en chair et en os.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽj̃ ˈkaʁ.ni i ˈo.su/ [ẽj̃ ˈkaɦ.ni i ˈo.su], (natural pronunciation) /ĩ ˈkaʁ.ni i ˈo.su/ [ĩ ˈkaɦ.ni i ˈo.su]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽj̃ ˈkaʁ.ni i ˈo.su/ [ẽj̃ ˈkaɦ.ni i ˈo.su], (natural pronunciation) /ĩ ˈkaʁ.ni i ˈo.su/ [ĩ ˈkaɦ.ni i ˈo.su]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽj̃ ˈkaɾ.ni i ˈo.su/, (natural pronunciation) /ĩ ˈkaɾ.ni i ˈo.su/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽj̃ ˈkaʁ.ni i ˈo.su/, (natural pronunciation) /ĩ ˈkaʁ.ni i ˈo.su/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽj̃ ˈkaɻ.ne e ˈo.so/, (natural pronunciation) /ĩ ˈkaɻ.ne e ˈo.so/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ̃j̃ ˈkaɾ.n‿i ˈo.su/

Adverb

em carne e osso

1. (idiomatic) in the flesh (with one's own body and presence)