dar a palavra
Portuguese
Etymology
Literally, “to give the word”. Compare Spanish dar la palabra.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈda(ɾ) a paˈla.vɾɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈda(ɾ) a paˈla.vɾa/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈdaɾ ɐ pɐˈla.vɾɐ/
- (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈdaɾ ɐ pɐˈla.bɾɐ/ [ˈdaɾ ɐ pɐˈla.βɾɐ]
Verb
dar a palavra (first-person singular present dou a palavra, first-person singular preterite dei a palavra, past participle dado a palavra)
- (idiomatic, euphemistic) to give the floor
Conjugation
1Superseded.
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