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ser um livro aberto

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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Literally, to be an open book.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈse(ɾ) ũ ˈli.vɾu aˈbɛʁ.tu/ [ˈse(ɾ) ũ ˈli.vɾu aˈbɛh.tu]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /ˈse(ɾ) ũ ˈli.vɾu aˈbɛɾ.tu/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˈse(ɾ) ũ ˈli.vɾu aˈbɛʁ.tu/ [ˈse(ɾ) ũ ˈli.vɾu aˈbɛχ.tu]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈse(ɾ) ũ ˈli.vɾo aˈbɛɻ.to/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈseɾ ũ ˈli.vɾu ɐˈbɛɾ.tu/ [ˈseɾ ũ ˈli.vɾu ɐˈβɛɾ.tu]
    • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈseɾ ũ ˈli.bɾu ɐˈbɛɾ.tu/ [ˈseɾ ũ ˈli.βɾu ɐˈβɛɾ.tu]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈse.ɾi ũ ˈli.vɾu ɐˈbɛɾ.tu/ [ˈse.ɾi ũ ˈli.vɾu ɐˈβɛɾ.tu]

Verb

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ser um livro aberto (first-person singular present sou um livro aberto, first-person singular preterite fui um livro aberto, past participle sido um livro aberto) (idiomatic, intransitive)

  1. to be frank, loyal
  2. to not to have secrets about something

Conjugation

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Further reading

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