"vira-lata" meaning in Portuguese

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Adjective

IPA: /ˌvi.ɾɐˈla.tɐ/ [Brazil], /ˌvi.ɾɐˈla.tɐ/ [Brazil], /ˌvi.ɾaˈla.ta/ [Southern-Brazil], /ˌvi.ɾɐˈla.tɐ/ [Portugal], /ˌvi.ɾɐˈla.tɐ/ [Portugal], /ˌbi.ɾɐˈla.tɐ/ [Northern, Portugal] Forms: vira-latas [plural]
Etymology: From vira (“he knocks over”) + lata (“[trash] can”). Etymology templates: {{af|pt|vira|lata|t1=he knocks over|t2=􂀿trash􂁀 can}} vira (“he knocks over”) + lata (“[trash] can”) Head templates: {{pt-adj}} vira-lata m or f (plural vira-latas)
  1. (of a domestic animal, especially a dog) mongrel (of mixed breed) Tags: feminine, masculine Synonyms: rafeiro
    Sense id: en-vira-lata-pt-adj-eb9K82RU Categories (other): Portuguese masculine and feminine nouns by sense, Portuguese nouns with irregular gender Disambiguation of Portuguese masculine and feminine nouns by sense: 16 13 14 30 27 Disambiguation of Portuguese nouns with irregular gender: 17 13 13 30 27

Noun

IPA: /ˌvi.ɾɐˈla.tɐ/ [Brazil], /ˌvi.ɾɐˈla.tɐ/ [Brazil], /ˌvi.ɾaˈla.ta/ [Southern-Brazil], /ˌvi.ɾɐˈla.tɐ/ [Portugal], /ˌvi.ɾɐˈla.tɐ/ [Portugal], /ˌbi.ɾɐˈla.tɐ/ [Northern, Portugal] Forms: vira-latas [plural]
Etymology: From vira (“he knocks over”) + lata (“[trash] can”). Etymology templates: {{af|pt|vira|lata|t1=he knocks over|t2=􂀿trash􂁀 can}} vira (“he knocks over”) + lata (“[trash] can”) Head templates: {{pt-noun|mfbysense}} vira-lata m or f by sense (plural vira-latas)
  1. mutt (a dog of mixed breed) Tags: by-personal-gender, feminine, masculine Synonyms: rafeiro
    Sense id: en-vira-lata-pt-noun-J7dvPXJI Categories (other): Portuguese masculine and feminine nouns by sense, Portuguese nouns with irregular gender Disambiguation of Portuguese masculine and feminine nouns by sense: 16 13 14 30 27 Disambiguation of Portuguese nouns with irregular gender: 17 13 13 30 27
  2. stray (dog that lives at large, without an owner) Tags: by-personal-gender, feminine, masculine
    Sense id: en-vira-lata-pt-noun-20IOxGOz Categories (other): Portuguese masculine and feminine nouns by sense, Portuguese nouns with irregular gender Disambiguation of Portuguese masculine and feminine nouns by sense: 16 13 14 30 27 Disambiguation of Portuguese nouns with irregular gender: 17 13 13 30 27
  3. (very offensive) mongrel (person of mixed race) Tags: by-personal-gender, feminine, masculine
    Sense id: en-vira-lata-pt-noun-jdWpbO8a Categories (other): Portuguese entries with incorrect language header, Portuguese masculine and feminine nouns by sense, Portuguese nouns with irregular gender Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with incorrect language header: 4 2 10 41 43 Disambiguation of Portuguese masculine and feminine nouns by sense: 16 13 14 30 27 Disambiguation of Portuguese nouns with irregular gender: 17 13 13 30 27
  4. a person who dislikes his own country and culture and/or prefers what is foreign (especially American). This term originated from Nelson Rodrigues' description of Mongrel Complex (Complexo de Vira-lata), the people's tendency to view their own country in a negative way Tags: by-personal-gender, feminine, masculine
    Sense id: en-vira-lata-pt-noun-Yb9YIFxS Categories (other): Portuguese entries with incorrect language header, Portuguese masculine and feminine nouns by sense, Portuguese nouns with irregular gender Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with incorrect language header: 4 2 10 41 43 Disambiguation of Portuguese masculine and feminine nouns by sense: 16 13 14 30 27 Disambiguation of Portuguese nouns with irregular gender: 17 13 13 30 27

Inflected forms

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