testa de ferro

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Pseudo-Italianism, derived from testa +‎ Portuguese de +‎ ferro, literally “iron head”.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈtɛs.tɐ d͡ʒi ˈfɛ.ʁu/ [ˈtɛs.tɐ d͡ʒi ˈfɛ.hu]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˈtɛʃ.tɐ d͡ʒi ˈfɛ.ʁu/ [ˈtɛʃ.tɐ d͡ʒi ˈfɛ.χu]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈtɛs.ta de ˈfɛ.ʁo/ [ˈtɛs.ta de ˈfɛ.ho]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈtɛʃ.tɐ dɨ ˈfɛ.ʁu/ [ˈtɛʃ.tɐ ðɨ ˈfɛ.ʁu]

  • Hyphenation: tes‧ta, de, fe‧rro

Noun

testa de ferro m or f by sense (plural testas de ferro)

  1. front man, straw man
    Synonyms: títere, homem de palha, (Brazil) laranja

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