jogo de cintura

Portuguese

Etymology

Compound of jogo (“game”) +‎ de (“of”) +‎ cintura (“waist”).

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈʒo.ɡu d͡ʒi sĩˈtu.ɾɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈʒo.ɡo de sĩˈtu.ɾa/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈʒo.ɡu dɨ sĩˈtu.ɾɐ/ [ˈʒo.ɣu ðɨ sĩˈtu.ɾɐ]

  • Hyphenation: jo‧go, de, cin‧tu‧ra

Noun

jogo de cintura m (plural jogos de cintura)

  1. (figurative) the ability to deal with problems or navigate challenging situations with composure, flexibility and quickwittedness
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