carteirada

Portuguese

Etymology

From carteira (“wallet”) +‎ -ada, from using documents in a wallet to show that one holds a position of prestige.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /kaʁ.te(j)ˈɾa.dɐ/ [kah.te(ɪ̯)ˈɾa.dɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /kaʁ.te(j)ˈɾa.dɐ/ [kah.te(ɪ̯)ˈɾa.dɐ]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /kaɾ.te(j)ˈɾa.dɐ/ [kaɾ.te(ɪ̯)ˈɾa.dɐ]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /kaʁ.te(j)ˈɾa.dɐ/ [kaχ.te(ɪ̯)ˈɾa.dɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /kaɻ.te(j)ˈɾa.da/ [kaɻ.te(ɪ̯)ˈɾa.da]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɐɾ.tɐjˈɾa.dɐ/ [kɐɾ.tɐjˈɾa.ðɐ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɐɾ.tɐjˈɾa.dɐ/ [kɐɾ.tɐjˈɾa.ðɐ]
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɐɾ.tejˈɾa.dɐ/ [kɐɾ.tejˈɾa.ðɐ]
  • (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɐɾ.tejˈɾa.dɐ/ [kɐɾ.tejˈɾa.ðɐ]
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɐɾ.teˈɾa.dɐ/ [kɐɾ.teˈɾa.ðɐ]

• Hyphenation: car‧tei‧ra‧da

Noun

carteirada f (plural carteiradas)

1. (Brazil, informal, often used with dar) the act of using one's position or influence in order to get something done or to avoid punishment; the act of pulling rank

   O advogado que estava dirigindo bêbado tentou dar carteirada mas foi preso mesmo assim. ― The attorney who was driving drunk tried to pull rank but he was arrested anyway.