bater as botas

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “to bump one's boots”.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /baˈte(ɾ) az ˈbɔ.tɐs/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /baˈte(ɾ) aʒ ˈbɔ.tɐʃ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /baˈte(ɾ) az ˈbɔ.tas/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /bɐˈteɾ ɐʒ ˈbɔ.tɐʃ/ [bɐˈteɾ ɐʒ ˈβɔ.tɐʃ]

Verb

bater as botas (first-person singular present bato as botas, first-person singular preterite bati as botas, past participle batido as botas)

(idiomatic, euphemistic, colloquial) to give up the ghost; kick the bucket (to die)
Synonyms: ir de arrasta pra cima, perder as botas, vestir o paletó de madeira

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