pisar ovos

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /piˈza(ɾ) ˈɔ.vus/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /piˈza(ɾ) ˈɔ.vuʃ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /piˈza(ɾ) ˈɔ.vos/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /piˈzaɾ ˈɔ.vuʃ/
    • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /piˈzaɾ ˈɔ.buʃ/ [piˈzaɾ ˈɔ.βuʃ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /piˈza.ɾi ˈɔ.vuʃ/

Verb

pisar ovos (first-person singular present piso ovos, first-person singular preterite pisei ovos, past participle pisado ovos)

  1. (Portugal, idiomatic) to take a long time to complete an action
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see pisar,‎ ovos.