atiradeira

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /a.t͡ʃi.ɾaˈde(j).ɾɐ/ [a.t͡ʃi.ɾaˈde(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /a.t͡ʃi.ɾaˈde(j).ɾɐ/ [a.t͡ʃi.ɾaˈde(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /a.t͡ʃi.ɾaˈde(j).ɾa/ [a.t͡ʃi.ɾaˈde(ɪ̯).ɾa]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ.ti.ɾɐˈdɐj.ɾɐ/ [ɐ.ti.ɾɐˈðɐj.ɾɐ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ.ti.ɾɐˈdɐj.ɾɐ/ [ɐ.ti.ɾɐˈðɐj.ɾɐ]
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ.ti.ɾɐˈdej.ɾɐ/ [ɐ.ti.ɾɐˈðej.ɾɐ]
  • (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ.ti.ɾɐˈdej.ɾɐ/ [ɐ.ti.ɾɐˈðej.ɾɐ]
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ.ti.ɾɐˈde.ɾɐ/ [ɐ.ti.ɾɐˈðe.ɾɐ]

• Hyphenation: a‧ti‧ra‧dei‧ra

Noun

atiradeira f (plural atiradeiras)

1. slingshot (device for shooting small projectiles)

   Synonyms: estilingue, baladeira, fisga, bodoque, funda, setra

   • 1972, Antônio Carlos Jobim (lyrics and music), “Águas de Março”:

     É o pé, é o chão / É a marcha estradeira / Passarinho na mão / Pedra de atiradeira

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)