deitar a toalha ao chão

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• atirar a toalha ao chão, (Brazil) jogar a toalha

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /dejˈta(ɾ) a toˈa.ʎɐ aw ˈʃɐ̃w̃/ [deɪ̯ˈta(ɾ) a toˈa.ʎɐ aʊ̯ ˈʃɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /dejˈta(ɾ) a toˈa.ʎɐ aw ˈʃɐ̃w̃/ [deɪ̯ˈta(ɾ) a toˈa.ʎɐ aʊ̯ ˈʃɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /dejˈta(ɾ) a toˈa.ʎa aw ˈʃɐ̃w̃/ [deɪ̯ˈta(ɾ) a toˈa.ʎa aʊ̯ ˈʃɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /dɐjˈtaɾ ɐ ˈtwa.ʎɐ aw ˈʃɐ̃w̃/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /dɐjˈtaɾ ɐ ˈtwa.ʎɐ aw ˈʃɐ̃w̃/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /dejˈtaɾ ɐ ˈtwa.ʎɐ aw ˈt͡ʃɐ̃w̃/
  • (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /dejˈtaɾ ɐ ˈtwa.ʎɐ aw ˈʃɐ̃w̃/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /deˈta.ɾi ɐ ˈtwa.ʎɐ aw ˈʃɐ̃w̃/

Verb

deitar a toalha ao chão (first-person singular present deito a toalha ao chão, first-person singular preterite deitei a toalha ao chão, past participle deitado a toalha ao chão)

1. (Portugal, idiomatic) to throw in the towel