o céu vir abaixo

Portuguese

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /u ˈsɛw ˈvi(ɾ) aˈbaj.ʃu/ [u ˈsɛʊ̯ ˈvi(ɾ) aˈbaɪ̯.ʃu]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /o ˈsɛw ˈvi(ɾ) aˈbaj.ʃo/ [o ˈsɛʊ̯ ˈvi(ɾ) aˈbaɪ̯.ʃo]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /u ˈsɛw ˈviɾ ɐˈbaj.ʃu/ [u ˈsɛw ˈviɾ ɐˈβaj.ʃu]
    • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /u ˈsɛw ˈbiɾ ɐˈbaj.ʃu/ [u ˈsɛw ˈβiɾ ɐˈβaj.ʃu]

Verb

o céu vir abaixo (first-person singular present o céu venho abaixo, first-person singular preterite o céu vim abaixo, past participle o céu vindo abaixo) (idiomatic)

  1. to rain cats and dogs (to rain very heavily)
    Synonyms: chover a cântaros, chover a potes, (Brazil) chover canivete
  2. to become chaotic (of a situation)
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