"a casa caiu" meaning in All languages combined

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Interjection [Portuguese]

IPA: /a ˈka.zɐ kaˈiw/ [Brazil], [a ˈka.zɐ kaˈiʊ̯] [Brazil], /ɐ ˈka.zɐ kɐˈiw/ [Portugal]
Etymology: Literally, “the house has collapsed”. Etymology templates: {{yesno||l|L}} L, {{m-g|the house has collapsed}} “the house has collapsed”, {{lit|the house has collapsed}} Literally, “the house has collapsed” Head templates: {{head|pt|interjection|head=a casa caiu}} a casa caiu
  1. (Brazil, idiomatic) said after a particularly undesirable, harmful change of events; often, though not always, said of a criminal or illicit activity discovered by the authority Tags: Brazil, idiomatic
    Sense id: en-a_casa_caiu-pt-intj-s6lBbaxv Categories (other): Brazilian Portuguese, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Portuguese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 90 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 92 8 Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with incorrect language header: 91 9
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see a, casa, caiu.
    Sense id: en-a_casa_caiu-pt-intj-lSvLDWmX
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