acordar para a vida

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “to wake up to life”.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /a.koʁˈda(ʁ) pa.ɾɐ a ˈvi.dɐ/ [a.koɦˈda(h) pa.ɾɐ a ˈvi.dɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /a.koʁˈda(ʁ) pa.ɾɐ a ˈvi.dɐ/ [a.koɦˈda(h) pa.ɾɐ a ˈvi.dɐ]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /a.koɾˈda(ɾ) pa.ɾɐ a ˈvi.dɐ/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /a.koʁˈda(ʁ) pa.ɾɐ a ˈvi.dɐ/ [a.koʁˈda(χ) pa.ɾɐ a ˈvi.dɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /a.koɻˈda(ɻ) pa.ɾa a ˈvi.da/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ.kuɾˈdaɾ pɐ.ɾɐ ɐ ˈvi.dɐ/ [ɐ.kuɾˈðaɾ pɐ.ɾɐ ɐ ˈvi.ðɐ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ.kuɾˈdaɾ pɐ.ɾɐ ɐ ˈvi.dɐ/ [ɐ.kuɾˈðaɾ pɐ.ɾɐ ɐ ˈvi.ðɐ]
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ.kuɾˈdaɾ pɐ.ɾɐ ɐ ˈbi.dɐ/ [ɐ.kuɾˈðaɾ pɐ.ɾɐ ɐ ˈβi.ðɐ]
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ.kuɾˈda.ɾi pɐ.ɾɐ ɐ ˈvi.dɐ/ [ɐ.kuɾˈða.ɾi pɐ.ɾɐ ɐ ˈvi.ðɐ]

Verb

acordar para a vida (first-person singular present acordo para a vida, first-person singular preterite acordei para a vida, past participle acordado para a vida)

1. (idiomatic) wake up and smell the coffee (stop deluding oneself)