ovelha negra

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /oˈve.ʎɐ ˈne.ɡɾɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /oˈve.ʎɐ ˈne.ɡɾɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /oˈve.ʎa ˈne.ɡɾa/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɔˈvɐ(j).ʎɐ ˈne.ɡɾɐ/ [ɔˈvɐ(j).ʎɐ ˈne.ɣɾɐ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɔˈvɐ(j).ʎɐ ˈne.ɡɾɐ/ [ɔˈvɐ(j).ʎɐ ˈne.ɣɾɐ]
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɔˈbe.ʎɐ ˈne.ɡɾɐ/ [ɔˈβe.ʎɐ ˈne.ɣɾɐ]
  • (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɔˈve.ʎɐ ˈne.ɡɾɐ/ [ɔˈve.ʎɐ ˈne.ɣɾɐ]
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɔˈve.ʎɐ ˈne.ɡɾɐ/ [ɔˈve.ʎɐ ˈne.ɣɾɐ]

Noun

ovelha negra f (plural ovelhas negras)

1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see ovelha,‎ negra.
2. (idiomatic) black sheep (nonconformist)
   • 1975, Rita Lee, Tutti Frutti (lyrics and music), “Ovelha Negra”, in Fruto Proibido:

     Foi quando meu pai me disse "Filha,
     Você é a ovelha negra da família"

     That was when my father told me "Daughter,
     You're the black sheep in the family"

3. (idiomatic) black sheep (disliked person)