sabonetar

Portuguese

Etymology

From sabonete (soap) +‎ -ar. It refers to the idea of slipping away from situations like soap in the shower.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /sa.bo.neˈta(ʁ)/ [sa.bo.neˈta(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /sa.bo.neˈta(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /sa.bo.neˈta(ʁ)/ [sa.bo.neˈta(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /sa.bo.neˈta(ɻ)/

Verb

sabonetar (first-person singular present saboneto, first-person singular preterite sabonetei, past participle sabonetado)

  1. (Brazil, slang) to avoid or dodge a confrontation or responsibility

Conjugation

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Further reading

  • sabonetar”, in Dicionário inFormal (in Portuguese), 20062025