nariz de cera

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Literally, “nose of wax”.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /naˈɾiz d͡ʒi ˈse.ɾɐ/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /naˈɾiʒ d͡ʒi ˈse.ɾɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /naˈɾiz de ˈse.ɾa/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /nɐˈɾiʒ dɨ ˈse.ɾɐ/ [nɐˈɾiʒ ðɨ ˈse.ɾɐ]

Noun

nariz de cera m (plural narizes-de-cera)

  1. (informal) A collection of clichés or platitudes.
  2. (informal) Emphatic preamble.
  3. (Brazil, journalism, obsolete) lede
    Synonym: lide

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