entreolhar

Portuguese

Etymology

From entre- (inter-) +‎ olhar (to look).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.tɾe.oˈʎa(ʁ)/ [ẽ.tɾe.oˈʎa(h)], (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.tɾe.oˈʎa(ʁ)/ [ĩ.tɾe.oˈʎa(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.tɾe.oˈʎa(ɾ)/, (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.tɾe.oˈʎa(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.tɾe.oˈʎa(ʁ)/ [ẽ.tɾe.oˈʎa(χ)], (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.tɾe.oˈʎa(ʁ)/ [ĩ.tɾe.oˈʎa(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.tɾe.oˈʎa(ɻ)/, (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.tɾe.oˈʎa(ɻ)/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ẽ.tɾi.ɔˈʎaɾ/, (faster pronunciation) /ẽ.tɾjɔˈʎaɾ/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ẽ.tɾi.ɔˈʎa.ɾi/, (faster pronunciation) /ẽ.tɾjɔˈʎa.ɾi/

  • Hyphenation: en‧tre‧o‧lhar

Verb

entreolhar (first-person singular present entreolho, first-person singular preterite entreolhei, past participle entreolhado)

  1. (reciprocal) to look at each other
    Synonym: olhar(-se)
    Eles se entreolharam e finalmente se beijaram.
    They looked at each other and finally kissed.
  2. (rare) to look at multiple things or people
  3. (rare) to look indirectly at something or someone
  4. (rare, figurative) to be reminiscent of

Conjugation