curto-circuito

Portuguese

Etymology 1

Literally, “short-circuit”.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌkuʁ.tu.siʁˈkuj.tu/ [ˌkuh.tu.sihˈkuɪ̯.tu], (nonstandard, but common) /ˌkuʁ.tu.siʁˈkwi.tu/ [ˌkuh.tu.sihˈkwi.tu]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌkuʁ.tu.siʁˈkuj.tu/ [ˌkuh.tu.sihˈkuɪ̯.tu], (nonstandard, but common) /ˌkuʁ.tu.siʁˈkwi.tu/ [ˌkuh.tu.sihˈkwi.tu]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /ˌkuɾ.tu.siɾˈkuj.tu/ [ˌkuɾ.tu.siɾˈkuɪ̯.tu], (nonstandard, but common) /ˌkuɾ.tu.siɾˈkwi.tu/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˌkuʁ.tu.siʁˈkuj.tu/ [ˌkuχ.tu.siχˈkuɪ̯.tu], (nonstandard, but common) /ˌkuʁ.tu.siʁˈkwi.tu/ [ˌkuχ.tu.siχˈkwi.tu]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌkuɻ.to.siɻˈkuj.to/ [ˌkuɻ.to.siɻˈkuɪ̯.to], (nonstandard, but common) /ˌkuɻ.to.siɻˈkwi.to/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌkuɾ.tu.siɾˈkuj.tu/

• Hyphenation: cur‧to‧-cir‧cui‧to

Noun

curto-circuito m (plural curto-circuitos or curtos-circuitos)

1. short circuit (an unintentional connection of low resistance or impedance in a circuit)

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

curto-circuito

1. first-person singular present indicative of curto-circuitar