assalto à mão armada

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, robbery with armed hand.Compare Spanish robo a mano armada.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /aˈsaw.tu a ˈmɐ̃w̃ aʁˈma.dɐ/ [aˈsaʊ̯.tu a ˈmɐ̃ʊ̯̃ aɦˈma.dɐ]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /aˈsaw.tu a ˈmɐ̃w̃ aɾˈma.dɐ/ [aˈsaʊ̯.tu a ˈmɐ̃ʊ̯̃ aɾˈma.dɐ]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /aˈsaw.tu a ˈmɐ̃w̃ aʁˈma.dɐ/ [aˈsaʊ̯.tu a ˈmɐ̃ʊ̯̃ aʁˈma.dɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /aˈsaw.to a ˈmɐ̃w̃ aɻˈma.da/ [aˈsaʊ̯.to a ˈmɐ̃ʊ̯̃ aɻˈma.da]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐˈsal.tu a ˈmɐ̃w̃ ɐɾˈma.dɐ/ [ɐˈsaɫ.tu a ˈmɐ̃w̃ ɐɾˈma.ðɐ]

Noun

assalto à mão armada m (plural assaltos à mão armada)

  1. (law) armed robbery
    Synonym: latrocínio