de vento em popa

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “with wind from the stern”

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): (careful pronunciation) /d͡ʒi ˈvẽ.tu ẽj̃ ˈpo.pɐ/, (natural pronunciation) /d͡ʒi ˈvẽ.tu ĩ ˈpo.pɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): (careful pronunciation) /d͡ʒi ˈvẽ.tu ẽj̃ ˈpo.pɐ/, (natural pronunciation) /d͡ʒi ˈvẽ.tu ĩ ˈpo.pɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): (careful pronunciation) /de ˈvẽ.to ẽj̃ ˈpo.pa/, (natural pronunciation) /de ˈvẽ.to ĩ ˈpo.pa/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /dɨ ˈvẽ.tu ɐ̃j̃ ˈpo.pɐ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /dɨ ˈvẽ.tu ɐ̃j̃ ˈpo.pɐ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /dɨ ˈbẽ.tu ɐ̃j̃ ˈpo.pɐ/ [dɨ ˈβẽ.tu ɐ̃j̃ ˈpo.pɐ]

Adverb

de vento em popa

1. (nautical) having favourable winds
2. (figurative) to be thriving, to be successful

   Synonym: singrar

   O negócio vai de vento em popa.

   The business is thriving.

References

• “de vento em popa”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2025