descer a lenha

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /deˈse(ɾ) a ˈlẽ.ɲɐ/ [deˈse(ɾ) a ˈlẽ.j̃ɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /deˈse(ɾ) a ˈlẽ.ɲɐ/ [deˈse(ɾ) a ˈlẽ.j̃ɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /deˈse(ɾ) a ˈle.ɲa/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): (careful pronunciation) /dɨʃˈseɾ ɐ ˈlɐ(j).ɲɐ/, /dɨˈʃeɾ ɐ ˈlɐ(j).ɲɐ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): (careful pronunciation) /dɨʃˈseɾ ɐ ˈlɐ(j).ɲɐ/, /dɨˈʃeɾ ɐ ˈlɐ(j).ɲɐ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): (careful pronunciation) /dɨʃˈseɾ ɐ ˈle.ɲɐ/, /dɨˈʃeɾ ɐ ˈle.ɲɐ/
  • (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): (careful pronunciation) /dɨʃˈseɾ ɐ ˈle.ɲɐ/, /dɨˈʃeɾ ɐ ˈle.ɲɐ/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): (careful pronunciation) /dɨʃˈse.ɾi ɐ ˈle.ɲɐ/, /dɨˈʃe.ɾi ɐ ˈle.ɲɐ/

Verb

descer a lenha (first-person singular present desço a lenha, first-person singular preterite desci a lenha, past participle descido a lenha)

1. (idiomatic) to harshly criticize
2. (idiomatic) to scold; to reprehend
3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see descer,‎ a,‎ lenha.

Synonyms

• meter o pau, descer o cacete