meia dúzia

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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Literally, half dozen.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈmej.ɐ ˈdu.zi.ɐ/ [ˈmeɪ̯.ɐ ˈdu.zɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /ˈmej.ɐ ˈdu.zjɐ/ [ˈmeɪ̯.ɐ ˈdu.zjɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈmej.a ˈdu.zi.a/ [ˈmeɪ̯.a ˈdu.zɪ.a], (faster pronunciation) /ˈmej.a ˈdu.zja/ [ˈmeɪ̯.a ˈdu.zja]
 

Noun

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meia dúzia f (plural meias dúzias)

  1. half a dozen (6, six)
    Eu quero comprar meia dúzia de ovos.
    I want to buy half a dozen of eggs.
  2. couple (a small number)

Derived terms

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