pisar ovos

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /piˈza(ɾ) ˈɔ.vus/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /piˈza(ɾ) ˈɔ.vus/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /piˈza(ɾ) ˈɔ.vuʃ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /piˈza(ɾ) ˈɔ.vos/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /piˈzaɾ ˈɔ.vuʃ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /piˈzaɾ ˈɔ.vuʃ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /piˈzaɾ ˈɔ.buʃ/ [piˈzaɾ ˈɔ.βuʃ]
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /piˈza.ɾi ˈɔ.vuʃ/

Verb

pisar ovos (first-person singular present piso ovos, first-person singular preterite pisei ovos, past participle pisado ovos)

1. (Portugal, idiomatic) to take a long time to complete an action
2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see pisar,‎ ovos.

Related terms

• pisar em ovos