azar
Portuguese
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Arabic الزَهْر (az-zahr, “the dice”). Compare Spanish azar, Italian zara and French hasard.
Pronunciation
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Noun
azar m (plural es)
- bad luck; misfortune
- Foi muito azar ter perdido aquele livro. ― Losing that book was some real bad luck.
Interjection
azar
- tough luck; big deal; I don’t care (indicates that the speaker doesn’t care about the negative consequences mentioned)
- “As crianças na África estão morrendo de fome!” “Azar.”
- “Children in Africa are starving to death!” “Tough luck.”
- “Cara, você pode morrer se fizer isso.” “Azar.”
- “Dude, you could die if you do this.” “I don’t care.”
Usage notes
- The format “azar + possessive” or “azar o + possessive” can be use to indicate who will be affected by the negative consequences:
- Azar deles. ― That’s their problem.
- Azar o meu. ― That’s my problem.
- Azar da Ana. ― That’s Anna’s problem.
- This interjection is usually pronounced with a higher intonation in the stressed syllable, and often accompanied by a shrug of the shoulders.
Spanish
Etymology
From Arabic زَهْر (zahr, “dice”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Spain) /aˈθaɾ/ [aˈθaɾ]
- IPA(key): (Latin America) /aˈsaɾ/ [aˈsaɾ]
- Homophone: asar (non-Castilian)
Noun
azar m (plural azares)
- luck, chance
- misfortune, accident
- obstacle, hazard
- (games) losing card, losing throw
- cushion side of a billiard pocket
Related terms
Further reading
- “azar”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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