à mercê de

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /a meʁˈse d͡ʒi/ [a mehˈse d͡ʒi]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /a meʁˈse d͡ʒi/ [a mehˈse d͡ʒi]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /a meɾˈse d͡ʒi/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /a meʁˈse d͡ʒi/ [a meχˈse d͡ʒi]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /a meɻˈse de/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /a mɨɾˈse dɨ/ [a mɨɾˈse ðɨ]

Prepositional phrase

à mercê de

1. at the mercy of

   A ONG estava à mercê de doações.

   the NGO was at the mercy of donations.