pau para toda obra

Portuguese

Alternative forms

pau para toda a obra (European)
pau pra toda obra (Brazilian)

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈpaw pa.ɾɐ ˈto.dɐ ˈɔ.bɾɐ/ [ˈpaʊ̯ pa.ɾɐ ˈto.dɐ ˈɔ.bɾɐ]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈpaw pa.ɾa ˈto.da ˈɔ.bɾa/ [ˈpaʊ̯ pa.ɾa ˈto.da ˈɔ.bɾa]

Noun

pau para toda obra m (plural paus para toda obra) (Brazilian spelling)

(idiomatic) a person or tool that can perform several different tasks, a jack of all trades.

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