jogo de cintura

Portuguese

Etymology

Compound of jogo (“game”) +‎ de (“of”) +‎ cintura (“waist”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈʒo.ɡu d͡ʒi sĩˈtu.ɾɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈʒo.ɡu d͡ʒi sĩˈtu.ɾɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈʒo.ɡo de sĩˈtu.ɾa/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈʒo.ɡu dɨ sĩˈtu.ɾɐ/ [ˈʒo.ɣu ðɨ sĩˈtu.ɾɐ]

• Hyphenation: jo‧go, de, cin‧tu‧ra

Noun

jogo de cintura m (plural jogos de cintura)

1. (figurative) the ability to deal with problems or navigate challenging situations with composure, flexibility and quickwittedness