"vira e mexe" meaning in Portuguese

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Adverb

Etymology: vira (“turn”) + e (“and”) + mexe (“twist”). Literally, “turn and twist”. Etymology templates: {{m|pt|vira||turn}} vira (“turn”), {{m|pt|e||and}} e (“and”), {{m|pt|mexe||twist}} mexe (“twist”), {{m-g|turn and twist}} “turn and twist”, {{lit|turn and twist}} Literally, “turn and twist” Head templates: {{pt-adv|hascomp=no|head=vira e mexe}} vira e mexe (not comparable)
  1. (Brazil, informal, idiomatic) often Tags: Brazil, idiomatic, informal, not-comparable
    Sense id: en-vira_e_mexe-pt-adv-k8aBSPSs Categories (other): Brazilian Portuguese, Portuguese entries with incorrect language header

Download JSON data for vira e mexe meaning in Portuguese (1.4kB)

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