dar a cara a tapa in Portuguese

Forms: dou a cara a tapa [first-person, present, singular], dei a cara a tapa [first-person, preterite, singular], dado a cara a tapa [participle, past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: Literally, “to give the face to the slap”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|to give the face to the slap}} “to give the face to the slap”, {{lit|to give the face to the slap}} Literally, “to give the face to the slap” Head templates: {{pt-verb}} dar a cara a tapa (first-person singular present dou a cara a tapa, first-person singular preterite dei a cara a tapa, past participle dado a cara a tapa)

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      "args": {
        "1": "to give the face to the slap"
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"dar a cara a tapa" meaning in Portuguese

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