perder as botas

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “to lose one's boots”.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌpeʁˈde(ɾ) az ˈbɔ.tɐs/ [ˌpeɦˈde(ɾ) az ˈbɔ.tɐs]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌpeʁˈde(ɾ) az ˈbɔ.tɐs/ [ˌpeɦˈde(ɾ) az ˈbɔ.tɐs]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /ˌpeɾˈde(ɾ) az ˈbɔ.tɐs/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˌpeʁˈde(ɾ) aʒ ˈbɔ.tɐʃ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌpeɻˈde(ɾ) az ˈbɔ.tas/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌpeɾˈdeɾ ɐʒ ˈbɔ.tɐʃ/ [ˌpeɾˈðeɾ ɐʒ ˈβɔ.tɐʃ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌpeɾˈdeɾ ɐʒ ˈbɔ.tɐʃ/ [ˌpeɾˈðeɾ ɐʒ ˈβɔ.tɐʃ]
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌpeɾˈde.ɾi ɐʒ ˈbɔ.tɐʃ/ [ˌpeɾˈðe.ɾi ɐʒ ˈβɔ.tɐʃ]

Verb

perder as botas (first-person singular present perco as botas, first-person singular preterite perdi as botas, past participle perdido as botas)

1. (idiomatic, euphemistic, colloquial) to give up the ghost; kick the bucket (to die)

   Synonyms: bater as botas, vestir o paletó de madeira

Derived terms

• onde Judas perdeu as botas