tropeçar

Portuguese

Etymology

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *interpediāre.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /tɾu.peˈsa(ʁ)/ [tɾu.peˈsa(h)], /tɾo.peˈsa(ʁ)/ [tɾo.peˈsa(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /tɾu.peˈsa(ɾ)/, /tɾo.peˈsa(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /tɾu.peˈsa(ʁ)/ [tɾu.peˈsa(χ)], /tɾo.peˈsa(ʁ)/ [tɾo.peˈsa(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /tɾo.peˈsa(ɻ)/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /tɾu.pɨˈsaɾ/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /tɾu.pɨˈsa.ɾi/

  • Hyphenation: tro‧pe‧çar

Verb

tropeçar (first-person singular present tropeço, first-person singular preterite tropecei, past participle tropeçado)

  1. to stumble, trip
    Synonym: tropicar
  2. to flounder

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