What does tonta in Portuguese mean?
What is the meaning of the word tonta in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use tonta in Portuguese.
The word tonta in Portuguese means tonto, tonta, correr pra lá e pra cá que nem barata tonta, correr em círculos. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word tonta
tonto, tontanoun (slang (silly or clumsy person) (figurado) (substantivo masculino, substantivo feminino: Substantivos que têm os gêneros masculino e feminino. Ex. "menino, menina", "ator, atriz".) Joe tropeçou no próprio pé. Que tonto! Joe tripped over his own foot--what a boob! |
correr pra lá e pra cá que nem barata tontaexpression (rush about) (coloquial) (expressão: Para as expressões idiomáticas, ditados populares, expressões em geral. Ex. "gato escaldado tem medo de água fria"; "cara de pau".) |
correr em círculosverbal expression (figurative, informal (make no progress) (não progredir) (expressão verbal: Expressão usada como verbo. Ex. "se dar bem com"; "ter medo de". Também para elementos compostos mais longos, como expressões idiomáticas e ditados que começam com um verbo.) This conversation just keeps going around in circles; we're not getting anywhere. |
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