pau para toda obra

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• pau para toda a obra (Portugal)
• pau pra toda obra (Brazil)

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈpaw pa.ɾɐ ˈto.dɐ ˈɔ.bɾɐ/ [ˈpaʊ̯ pa.ɾɐ ˈto.dɐ ˈɔ.bɾɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈpaw pa.ɾɐ ˈto.dɐ ˈɔ.bɾɐ/ [ˈpaʊ̯ pa.ɾɐ ˈto.dɐ ˈɔ.bɾɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈpaw pa.ɾa ˈto.da ˈɔ.bɾa/ [ˈpaʊ̯ pa.ɾa ˈto.da ˈɔ.bɾa]

Noun

pau para toda obra m (plural paus para toda obra) (Brazilian Portuguese spelling)

1. (idiomatic) a person or tool that can perform several different tasks, a jack of all trades.