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ver o circo pegar fogo

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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Literally, “to see the circus catch fire”.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈve(ɾ) u ˈsiʁ.ku peˈɡa(ʁ) ˈfɔ.ɡu/ [ˈve(ɾ) u ˈsih.ku peˈɡa(h) ˈfɔ.ɡu]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /ˈve(ɾ) u ˈsiɾ.ku peˈɡa(ɾ) ˈfɔ.ɡu/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˈve(ɾ) u ˈsiʁ.ku peˈɡa(ʁ) ˈfɔ.ɡu/ [ˈve(ɾ) u ˈsiχ.ku peˈɡa(χ) ˈfɔ.ɡu]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈve(ɾ) o ˈsiɻ.ko peˈɡa(ɻ) ˈfɔ.ɡo/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈveɾ u ˈsiɾ.ku pɨˈɡaɾ ˈfɔ.ɡu/ [ˈveɾ u ˈsiɾ.ku pɨˈɣaɾ ˈfɔ.ɣu]
    • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈbeɾ u ˈsiɾ.ku pɨˈɡaɾ ˈfɔ.ɡu/ [ˈbeɾ u ˈsiɾ.ku pɨˈɣaɾ ˈfɔ.ɣu]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈve.ɾi u ˈsiɾ.ku pɨˈɡa.ɾi ˈfɔ.ɡu/ [ˈve.ɾi u ˈsiɾ.ku pɨˈɣa.ɾi ˈfɔ.ɣu]

Verb

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ver o circo pegar fogo (first-person singular present vejo o circo pegar fogo, first-person singular preterite vi o circo pegar fogo, past participle visto o circo pegar fogo)

  1. (idiomatic) to observe someone else's misfortune
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