encher a cara
Portuguese
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Literally, “to fill one's face”.
Verb
[edit]encher a cara (first-person singular present encho a cara, first-person singular preterite enchi a cara, past participle enchido a cara)
- (idiomatic) to drink (generally alcohol)
- (intransitive) to drink excessively
- O cara passa o dia inteiro enchendo a cara, daí chega em casa e bate na mulher. — The fellow spends the whole day drinking, then goes home and hits his wife.
- (transitive) [+ de] to drink a great deal (of ), to stuff one's face (with)
- Ele foi lá ontem e encheu a cara de refrigerante. — He went there yesterday and stuffed his face with soda.
- Synonym: encher o cu (vulgar)
- (intransitive) to drink excessively
- (idiomatic) to (continuously and intensely) hit the face (of someone [+ de alguém]) (with something [+ de alguma coisa])