carta branca

Galician

Noun

carta branca f (plural cartas brancas)

  1. carte blanche, free rein
    Synonym: cheque en branco

Portuguese

Etymology

Compound of carta (“letter”) +‎ branca (“white”). Literally, “white letter”.

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈkaʁ.tɐ ˈbɾɐ̃.kɐ/ [ˈkah.tɐ ˈbɾɐ̃.kɐ]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /ˈkaɾ.tɐ ˈbɾɐ̃.kɐ/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˈkaʁ.tɐ ˈbɾɐ̃.kɐ/ [ˈkaχ.tɐ ˈbɾɐ̃.kɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈkaɻ.ta ˈbɾɐ̃.ka/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈkaɾ.tɐ ˈbɾɐ̃.kɐ/ [ˈkaɾ.tɐ ˈβɾɐ̃.kɐ]

Noun

carta branca f (plural cartas brancas)

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see carta,‎ branca.
  2. (idiomatic) carte blanche; free rein (the absence of constraints)
    Synonym: cheque em branco

Derived terms
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