para caramba

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /pa.ɾɐ kaˈɾɐ̃.bɐ/, (with syncope) /pɾa kaˈɾɐ̃.bɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /pa.ɾa kaˈɾɐ̃.ba/, (with syncope) /pɾa kaˈɾɐ̃.ba/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /pɐ.ɾɐ kɐˈɾɐ̃.bɐ/, (with syncope) /pɾɐ kɐˈɾɐ̃.bɐ/

Adverb

para caramba (not comparable)

  1. (colloquial, intensifier) loads of, lots of
    Synonyms: muito, (Brazil) demais, (vulgar) para caralho, (vulgar) como o caralho
    Comi carne para caramba.
    I've eaten loads of meat.
  2. (colloquial, intensifier) really; quite
    Synonyms: muito, (Brazil) demais, (vulgar) para caralho, (vulgar) como o caralho
    Este prédio é feio para caramba!
    This building is really ugly!
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