desculpa esfarrapada

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “shaggy excuse”.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /desˈkuw.pɐ is.fa.ʁaˈpa.dɐ/ [desˈkuʊ̯.pɐ is.fa.haˈpa.dɐ], /desˈkuw.pɐ es.fa.ʁaˈpa.dɐ/ [desˈkuʊ̯.pɐ es.fa.haˈpa.dɐ], /d͡ʒisˈkuw.pɐ is.fa.ʁaˈpa.dɐ/ [d͡ʒisˈkuʊ̯.pɐ is.fa.haˈpa.dɐ], /d͡ʒisˈkuw.pɐ es.fa.ʁaˈpa.dɐ/ [d͡ʒisˈkuʊ̯.pɐ es.fa.haˈpa.dɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /desˈkuw.pɐ is.fa.ʁaˈpa.dɐ/ [desˈkuʊ̯.pɐ is.fa.haˈpa.dɐ], /desˈkuw.pɐ es.fa.ʁaˈpa.dɐ/ [desˈkuʊ̯.pɐ es.fa.haˈpa.dɐ], /d͡ʒisˈkuw.pɐ is.fa.ʁaˈpa.dɐ/ [d͡ʒisˈkuʊ̯.pɐ is.fa.haˈpa.dɐ], /d͡ʒisˈkuw.pɐ es.fa.ʁaˈpa.dɐ/ [d͡ʒisˈkuʊ̯.pɐ es.fa.haˈpa.dɐ]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /deʃˈkuw.pɐ iʃ.fa.ʁaˈpa.dɐ/ [deʃˈkuʊ̯.pɐ iʃ.fa.χaˈpa.dɐ], /deʃˈkuw.pɐ eʃ.fa.ʁaˈpa.dɐ/ [deʃˈkuʊ̯.pɐ eʃ.fa.χaˈpa.dɐ], /d͡ʒiʃˈkuw.pɐ iʃ.fa.ʁaˈpa.dɐ/ [d͡ʒiʃˈkuʊ̯.pɐ iʃ.fa.χaˈpa.dɐ], /d͡ʒiʃˈkuw.pɐ eʃ.fa.ʁaˈpa.dɐ/ [d͡ʒiʃˈkuʊ̯.pɐ eʃ.fa.χaˈpa.dɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /desˈkuw.pa es.fa.ʁaˈpa.da/ [desˈkuʊ̯.pa es.fa.haˈpa.da]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /dɨʃˈkul.pɐ (i)ʃ.fɐ.ʁɐˈpa.dɐ/ [dɨʃˈkuɫ.pɐ (i)ʃ.fɐ.ʁɐˈpa.ðɐ]

Noun

desculpa esfarrapada f (plural desculpas esfarrapadas)

1. (idiomatic) a very unconvincing excuse