chorar litros

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “to cry liters”.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʃoˈɾa(ʁ) ˈli.tɾus/ [ʃoˈɾa(h) ˈli.tɾus]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʃoˈɾa(ʁ) ˈli.tɾus/ [ʃoˈɾa(h) ˈli.tɾus]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /ʃoˈɾa(ɾ) ˈli.tɾus/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ʃoˈɾa(ʁ) ˈli.tɾuʃ/ [ʃoˈɾa(χ) ˈli.tɾuʃ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʃoˈɾa(ɻ) ˈli.tɾos/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʃuˈɾaɾ ˈli.tɾuʃ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʃuˈɾaɾ ˈli.tɾuʃ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /t͡ʃuˈɾaɾ ˈli.tɾuʃ/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʃuˈɾa.ɾi ˈli.tɾuʃ/

Verb

chorar litros (first-person singular present choro litros, first-person singular preterite chorei litros, past participle chorado litros)

1. (Brazil, idiomatic, informal) to bawl one's eyes out; to cry loudly