a mil

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• a mil pelo Brasil

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /a ˈmiw/ [a ˈmiʊ̯]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ ˈmil/ [ɐ ˈmiɫ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ ˈmil/ [ɐ ˈmiɫ]
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ ˈmi.li/

Phrase

a mil

1. at full blast; at full throttle

   "Eu estava dirigindo a mil pela rodovia quando vi um carro parado na margem da estrada." ― "I was driving at full blast down the highway when I saw a car pulled over on the side of the road."