no duro

Portuguese

Etymology

no + duro

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /nu ˈdu.ɾu/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /nu ˈdu.ɾu/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /no ˈdu.ɾo/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /nu ˈdu.ɾu/ [nu ˈðu.ɾu]

Adverb

no duro (not comparable)

1. (Brazil, idiomatic) as a fact; really; truthfully
   • 1987, “Você se Lembra de Mim? [The Son Also Rises]” (0:47 from the start), in A Gata e o Rato [Moonlighting], season 3, episode 1, spoken by David Addison (Newton da Matta), Herbert Richers, via Globo:

     Oi, doutor... No duro?! Acha que ela vai aguentar passar por isso? Tá animadinha? Ah, isso é ótimo!

     Hi, Doc... Really?! You think she's gonna be able to pull though with some encouragement? Aw, that's great!