passar pelas brasas

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “to pass through embers”

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /paˈsa(ʁ) pe.lɐz ˈbɾa.zɐs/ [paˈsa(h) pe.lɐz ˈbɾa.zɐs]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /paˈsa(ʁ) pe.lɐz ˈbɾa.zɐs/ [paˈsa(h) pe.lɐz ˈbɾa.zɐs]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /paˈsa(ɾ) pe.lɐz ˈbɾa.zɐs/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /paˈsa(ʁ) pe.lɐʒ ˈbɾa.zɐʃ/ [paˈsa(χ) pe.lɐʒ ˈbɾa.zɐʃ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /paˈsa(ɻ) pe.laz ˈbɾa.zas/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɐˈsaɾ pɨ.lɐʒ ˈbɾa.zɐʃ/ [pɐˈsaɾ pɨ.lɐʒ ˈβɾa.zɐʃ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɐˈsaɾ pɨ.lɐʒ ˈbɾa.zɐʃ/ [pɐˈsaɾ pɨ.lɐʒ ˈβɾa.zɐʃ]
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɐˈsa.ɾi pɨ.lɐʒ ˈbɾa.zɐʃ/ [pɐˈsa.ɾi pɨ.lɐʒ ˈβɾa.zɐʃ]

Verb

passar pelas brasas (first-person singular present passo pelas brasas, first-person singular preterite passei pelas brasas, past participle passado pelas brasas)

1. (Portugal) to doze off

   Synonym: (Brazil) cair no sono

References

• “passar pelas brasas”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2025
• “passar pelas brasas”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2025