jogo de gato e rato

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈʒo.ɡu d͡ʒi ˈɡa.tu i ˈʁa.tu/ [ˈʒo.ɡu d͡ʒi ˈɡa.tu i ˈha.tu]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈʒo.ɡu d͡ʒi ˈɡa.tu i ˈʁa.tu/ [ˈʒo.ɡu d͡ʒi ˈɡa.tu i ˈha.tu]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˈʒo.ɡu d͡ʒi ˈɡa.tu i ˈʁa.tu/ [ˈʒo.ɡu d͡ʒi ˈɡa.tu i ˈχa.tu]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈʒo.ɡo de ˈɡa.to e ˈʁa.to/ [ˈʒo.ɡo de ˈɡa.to e ˈha.to]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈʒo.ɡu dɨ ˈɡa.tu i ˈʁa.tu/ [ˈʒo.ɣu ðɨ ˈɣa.tu i ˈʁa.tu]

Noun

jogo de gato e rato m (plural jogos de gato e rato, metaphonic)

1. (idiomatic) cat-and-mouse game (situation where one party pursues another without securing a significant victory)