esperinha

Portuguese

Etymology

From espera (“wait”) +‎ -inha.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /is.pɛˈɾĩ.ɲɐ/ [is.pɛˈɾĩ.j̃ɐ], /es.pɛˈɾĩ.ɲɐ/ [es.pɛˈɾĩ.j̃ɐ]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /iʃ.pɛˈɾĩ.ɲɐ/ [iʃ.pɛˈɾĩ.j̃ɐ], /eʃ.pɛˈɾĩ.ɲɐ/ [eʃ.pɛˈɾĩ.j̃ɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /es.pɛˈɾi.ɲa/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /(i)ʃ.pɛˈɾi.ɲɐ/

  • Hyphenation: es‧pe‧ri‧nha

Noun

esperinha f (plural esperinhas)

  1. diminutive of espera
    Synonym: esperazinha
  2. ambush (wait for someone in order to attack them)
    Synonym: espera
    Ao sair da escola, vi vários jovens a fazer uma esperinha. ― Leaving school, I saw several youngsters executing an ambush.
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