dar trela

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “to give leash”

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈda(ʁ) ˈtɾɛ.lɐ/ [ˈda(h) ˈtɾɛ.lɐ]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /ˈda(ɾ) ˈtɾɛ.lɐ/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˈda(ʁ) ˈtɾɛ.lɐ/ [ˈda(χ) ˈtɾɛ.lɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈda(ɻ) ˈtɾɛ.la/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈdaɾ ˈtɾɛ.lɐ/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈda.ɾi ˈtɾɛ.lɐ/

Verb

dar trela (first-person singular present dou trela, first-person singular preterite dei trela, past participle dado trela)

  1. (colloquial) to give attention to someone, to appear interested in what one has to say
  2. (colloquial) to court, to woo
    Synonyms: (Brazil) paquerar, (Portugal) bater coro

Further reading

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