em carne e osso
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Portuguese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Literally, “in flesh and bone”. Compare Spanish en carne y hueso, Italian in carne ed ossa, and French en chair et en os.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Brazil) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽj̃ ˈkaʁ.ni i ˈo.su/ [ẽj̃ ˈkaɦ.ni i ˈo.su], (natural pronunciation) /ĩ ˈkaʁ.ni i ˈo.su/ [ĩ ˈkaɦ.ni i ˈo.su]
- (São Paulo) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽj̃ ˈkaɾ.ni i ˈo.su/, (natural pronunciation) /ĩ ˈkaɾ.ni i ˈo.su/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽj̃ ˈkaʁ.ni i ˈo.su/, (natural pronunciation) /ĩ ˈkaʁ.ni i ˈo.su/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽj̃ ˈkaɻ.ne e ˈo.so/, (natural pronunciation) /ĩ ˈkaɻ.ne e ˈo.so/
Adverb[edit]
- (idiomatic) in the flesh (with one's own body and presence)