descer o cacete

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /deˈse(ɾ) u kaˈse.t͡ʃi/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /deˈse(ɾ) u kaˈse.t͡ʃi/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /deˈse(ɾ) o kaˈse.te/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): (careful pronunciation) /dɨʃˈseɾ u kɐˈse.tɨ/, /dɨˈʃeɾ u kɐˈse.tɨ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): (careful pronunciation) /dɨʃˈseɾ u kɐˈse.tɨ/, /dɨˈʃeɾ u kɐˈse.tɨ/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): (careful pronunciation) /dɨʃˈse.ɾi u kɐˈse.tɨ/, /dɨˈʃe.ɾi u kɐˈse.tɨ/

Verb

descer o cacete (first-person singular present desço o cacete, first-person singular preterite desci o cacete, past participle descido o cacete)

1. (idiomatic, mildly vulgar) to harshly criticize
2. (idiomatic, mildly vulgar) to scold; to reprehend
3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see descer,‎ o,‎ cacete.

Synonyms

• meter o pau, descer a lenha