carta branca

Galician

Noun

carta branca f (plural cartas brancas)

1. carte blanche, free rein

   Synonym: cheque en branco

Portuguese

Etymology

Compound of carta (“letter”) +‎ branca (“white”). Literally, “white letter”.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈkaʁ.tɐ ˈbɾɐ̃.kɐ/ [ˈkah.tɐ ˈbɾɐ̃.kɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈkaʁ.tɐ ˈbɾɐ̃.kɐ/ [ˈkah.tɐ ˈbɾɐ̃.kɐ]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /ˈkaɾ.tɐ ˈbɾɐ̃.kɐ/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˈkaʁ.tɐ ˈbɾɐ̃.kɐ/ [ˈkaχ.tɐ ˈbɾɐ̃.kɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈkaɻ.ta ˈbɾɐ̃.ka/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈkaɾ.tɐ ˈbɾɐ̃.kɐ/ [ˈkaɾ.tɐ ˈβɾɐ̃.kɐ]

Noun

carta branca f (plural cartas brancas)

1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see carta,‎ branca.
2. (idiomatic) carte blanche; free rein (the absence of constraints)

   Synonym: cheque em branco

Derived terms

• dar carta branca