surtar

Portuguese

Etymology

From surto +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /suʁˈta(ʁ)/ [suhˈta(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /suɾˈta(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /suʁˈta(ʁ)/ [suχˈta(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /suɻˈta(ɻ)/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /suɾˈtaɾ/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /suɾˈta.ɾi/

Verb

surtar (first-person singular present surto, first-person singular preterite surtei, past participle surtado)

  1. (Brazil, informal) to go postal (to start to behave in a hysterical, angry or irrational manner)

Conjugation

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