cuidar de

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /kujˈda(ʁ) d͡ʒi/ [kuɪ̯ˈda(h) d͡ʒi]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /kujˈda(ɾ) d͡ʒi/ [kuɪ̯ˈda(ɾ) d͡ʒi]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /kujˈda(ʁ) d͡ʒi/ [kuɪ̯ˈda(χ) d͡ʒi]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /kujˈda(ɻ) de/ [kuɪ̯ˈda(ɻ) de]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /kujˈdaɾ dɨ/ [kujˈðaɾ ðɨ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /kujˈda.ɾi dɨ/ [kujˈða.ɾi ðɨ]

Verb

cuidar de (first-person singular present cuido de, first-person singular preterite cuidei de, past participle cuidado de)

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see cuidar,‎ de.
  2. (slang, euphemistic) to take care of (to kill)
    Synonyms: dar cabo, dar um jeito, encarregar-se