sempre em pé

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Literally, “always standing”.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ˈsẽ.pɾi ẽj̃ ˈpɛ/, (natural pronunciation) /ˈsẽ.pɾi ĩ ˈpɛ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ˈsẽ.pɾe ẽj̃ ˈpɛ/, (natural pronunciation) /ˈsẽ.pɾe ĩ ˈpɛ/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈsẽ.pɾ‿ɐ̃j̃ ˈpɛ/

  • Rhymes: -ɛ

Noun

sempre em pé m (invariable)

  1. (Portugal) roly-poly (toy that rights itself when pushed over)
    Synonyms: (Brazil) joão-bobo, (Brazil) joão-teimoso

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