repelão

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʁe.peˈlɐ̃w̃/ [he.peˈlɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʁe.peˈlɐ̃w̃/ [he.peˈlɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ʁe.peˈlɐ̃w̃/ [χe.peˈlɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʁɨ.pɨˈlɐ̃w̃/

• Hyphenation: re‧pe‧lão

Noun

repelão m (plural repelões)

1. shove
   • 1995, José Saramago, Ensaio sobre a cegueira, Caminho:

     Já as levavam para as camas, já as despiam aos repelões, […]

     They were already taking them to the beds, they were already taking their clothes off by shoves, […]