cozinhar o galo

Portuguese

FWOTD – 26 April 2014

Etymology

Literally, “to cook the rooster”.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ko.zĩˈɲa(ɾ) u ˈɡa.lu/ [ko.zĩˈj̃a(ɾ) u ˈɡa.lu], /ku.zĩˈɲa(ɾ) u ˈɡa.lu/ [ku.zĩˈj̃a(ɾ) u ˈɡa.lu]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ko.zĩˈɲa(ɾ) u ˈɡa.lu/ [ko.zĩˈj̃a(ɾ) u ˈɡa.lu], /ku.zĩˈɲa(ɾ) u ˈɡa.lu/ [ku.zĩˈj̃a(ɾ) u ˈɡa.lu]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ko.ziˈɲa(ɾ) o ˈɡa.lo/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ku.ziˈɲaɾ u ˈɡa.lu/ [ku.ziˈɲaɾ u ˈɣa.lu]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ku.ziˈɲaɾ u ˈɡa.lu/ [ku.ziˈɲaɾ u ˈɣa.lu]
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ku.ziˈɲa.ɾi u ˈɡa.lu/ [ku.ziˈɲa.ɾi u ˈɣa.lu]

Verb

cozinhar o galo (first-person singular present cozinho o galo, first-person singular preterite cozinhei o galo, past participle cozinhado o galo)

1. (Brazil, colloquial, idiomatic) not to do anything productive; to fool around
   • 2008, Henrinque Van Biene, O longo caminho, page 128:

     “ […] Agora pode ficar aqui à noite, cozinhando o galo e o que dizer amanhã em casa?”.

     “ […] Now you can stay here tonight, fooling around and what to say at home tomorrow?”.