arrego

Galician

Verb

arrego

1. first-person singular present indicative of arregar

Portuguese

Etymology 1

Derived from Spanish arreglo.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /aˈʁe.ɡu/ [aˈhe.ɡu]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /aˈʁe.ɡu/ [aˈhe.ɡu]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /aˈʁe.ɡu/ [aˈχe.ɡu]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /aˈʁe.ɡo/ [aˈhe.ɡo]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐˈʁe.ɡu/ [ɐˈʁe.ɣu]

• Rhymes: -eɡu
• Hyphenation: ar‧re‧go

Noun

arrego m (plural arregos)

1. (informal, Brazil) act of giving up
2. (informal, Brazil) a bribe

   Synonyms: propina, suborno

Derived terms

• pedir arrego

Interjection

arrego

1. (informal, Brazil) Used to ask for mercy and to surrender.

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /aˈʁɛ.ɡu/ [aˈhɛ.ɡu]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /aˈʁɛ.ɡu/ [aˈhɛ.ɡu]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /aˈʁɛ.ɡu/ [aˈχɛ.ɡu]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /aˈʁɛ.ɡo/ [aˈhɛ.ɡo]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐˈʁɛ.ɡu/ [ɐˈʁɛ.ɣu]

• Rhymes: -ɛɡu
• Hyphenation: ar‧re‧go

Verb

arrego

1. first-person singular present indicative of arregar

References

• “arrego” in iDicionário Aulete.
• “arrego” in Dicionário inFormal.
• “arrego” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.
• “arrego” in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa.
• “arrego” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.