cego em tiroteio

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “[A] blind person in during a shootout”

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ˈsɛ.ɡu ẽj̃ t͡ʃi.ɾoˈtej.u/ [ˈsɛ.ɡu ẽj̃ t͡ʃi.ɾoˈteɪ̯.u], (natural pronunciation) /ˈsɛ.ɡu ĩ t͡ʃi.ɾoˈtej.u/ [ˈsɛ.ɡu ĩ t͡ʃi.ɾoˈteɪ̯.u]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ˈsɛ.ɡo ẽj̃ t͡ʃi.ɾoˈtej.o/ [ˈsɛ.ɡo ẽj̃ t͡ʃi.ɾoˈteɪ̯.o], (natural pronunciation) /ˈsɛ.ɡo ĩ t͡ʃi.ɾoˈtej.o/ [ˈsɛ.ɡo ĩ t͡ʃi.ɾoˈteɪ̯.o]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈsɛ.ɡu ɐ̃j̃ ti.ɾuˈtɐj.u/ [ˈsɛ.ɣu ɐ̃j̃ ti.ɾuˈtɐj.u]
    • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈsɛ.ɡu ɐ̃j̃ ti.ɾuˈtej.u/ [ˈsɛ.ɣu ɐ̃j̃ ti.ɾuˈtej.u]
    • (Central Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈsɛ.ɡu ɐ̃j̃ ti.ɾuˈtej.u/ [ˈsɛ.ɣu ɐ̃j̃ ti.ɾuˈtej.u]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈsɛ.ɡu ɐ̃j̃ ti.ɾuˈte.u/ [ˈsɛ.ɣu ɐ̃j̃ ti.ɾuˈte.u]

Phrase

cego em tiroteio

  1. (informal) lost, disorientated
    Ele está mais perdido do que cego em tiroteio.
    He is more lost than [a] blind person during a shootout.
    • 2017, “Cego em Tiroteio”, in Juan Silva (music), Ascenção‎[1], Simpra, Ayjalla Kalleb (music):
      E eu tô igual cego em tiroteio / Tô perdido neste mundo.
      And I'm like [a] blind person during a shootout / I'm so lost in this world.

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