entrar em pânico

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, to go into panic.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽˈtɾa(ɾ) ẽj̃ ˈpɐ̃.ni.ku/, (careful pronunciation, natural pronunciation) /ĩˈtɾa(ɾ) ẽj̃ ˈpɐ̃.ni.ku/, (natural pronunciation, careful pronunciation) /ẽˈtɾa(ɾ) ĩ ˈpɐ̃.ni.ku/, (natural pronunciation) /ĩˈtɾa(ɾ) ĩ ˈpɐ̃.ni.ku/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽˈtɾa(ɾ) ẽj̃ ˈpɐ.ni.ko/, (careful pronunciation, natural pronunciation) /ĩˈtɾa(ɾ) ẽj̃ ˈpɐ.ni.ko/, (natural pronunciation, careful pronunciation) /ẽˈtɾa(ɾ) ĩ ˈpɐ.ni.ko/, (natural pronunciation) /ĩˈtɾa(ɾ) ĩ ˈpɐ.ni.ko/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ẽˈtɾaɾ ɐ̃j̃ ˈpɐ.ni.ku/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ẽˈtɾa.ɾi ɐ̃j̃ ˈpɐ.ni.ku/

Verb

entrar em pânico (first-person singular present entro em pânico, first-person singular preterite entrei em pânico, past participle entrado em pânico)

  1. (intransitive) to panic (to feel panic)
    Synonym: (colloquial) panicar

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