espertinho

Portuguese

Etymology

From esperto +‎ -inho.

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /is.pɛʁˈt͡ʃĩ.ɲu/ [is.pɛhˈt͡ʃĩ.j̃u], /es.pɛʁˈt͡ʃĩ.ɲu/ [es.pɛhˈt͡ʃĩ.j̃u]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /is.pɛɾˈt͡ʃĩ.ɲu/ [is.pɛɾˈt͡ʃĩ.j̃u], /es.pɛɾˈt͡ʃĩ.ɲu/ [es.pɛɾˈt͡ʃĩ.j̃u]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /iʃ.pɛʁˈt͡ʃĩ.ɲu/ [iʃ.pɛχˈt͡ʃĩ.j̃u], /eʃ.pɛʁˈt͡ʃĩ.ɲu/ [eʃ.pɛχˈt͡ʃĩ.j̃u]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /es.pɛɻˈt͡ʃi.ɲo/

Noun

espertinho m (plural espertinhos, feminine espertinha, feminine plural espertinhas)

  1. smarty pants; know-it-all (someone who obnoxiously claims to be knowledgeable)
    Synonyms: sabichão, sabe-tudo
  2. a sly, cunning person
    Synonyms: matreiro, finório, ladino

Adjective

espertinho (feminine espertinha, masculine plural espertinhos, feminine plural espertinhas)

  1. (of a person) who obnoxiously claims to be knowledgeable
    Synonym: sabichão
  2. (of a person) sly; cunning; wily
    Synonyms: matreiro, finório, ladino
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