em cima

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽj̃ ˈsĩ.mɐ/, (natural pronunciation) /ĩ ˈsĩ.mɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽj̃ ˈsĩ.mɐ/, (natural pronunciation) /ĩ ˈsĩ.mɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽj̃ ˈsi.ma/, (natural pronunciation) /ĩ ˈsi.ma/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ̃j̃ ˈsi.mɐ/

Adverb

em cima (not comparable)

1. above (in a higher place)
2. upstairs (up the stairs; on a higher floor or level)
3. (Brazil, idiomatic) depending on or sustaining from (someone or something), chiefly in an unfair way, like taking advantage

   Ele ganhou dinheiro em cima de mim! ― He earned money taking advantage of me!

Quotations

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Synonyms

• acima, sobre

Derived terms

• em cima de