desforra

Portuguese

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /desˈfɔ.ʁɐ/ [desˈfɔ.hɐ], /d͡ʒisˈfɔ.ʁɐ/ [d͡ʒisˈfɔ.hɐ]
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /deʃˈfɔ.ʁɐ/ [deʃˈfɔ.χɐ], /d͡ʒiʃˈfɔ.ʁɐ/ [d͡ʒiʃˈfɔ.χɐ]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /desˈfɔ.ʁa/ [desˈfɔ.ha]

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /dɨʃˈfɔ.ʁɐ/

Etymology 1

Deverbal from desforrar.

Noun

desforra f (plural desforras)

redress
- 1995, José Saramago, Ensaio sobre a cegueira, Caminho:
  […] o ladrão do carro cumpria como podia a ameaça de tirar desforra do causador dos seus males.
  […] the car thief fulfilled as well as he could his threat to get redress from the one who had caused him grief.

Verb

desforra

inflection of desforrar:
1. third-person singular present indicative
2. second-person singular imperative

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