perder a cabeça

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, To lose the head.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌpeʁˈde(ɾ) a kaˈbe.sɐ/ [ˌpeɦˈde(ɾ) a kaˈbe.sɐ]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /ˌpeɾˈde(ɾ) a kaˈbe.sɐ/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˌpeʁˈde(ɾ) a kaˈbe.sɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌpeɻˈde(ɾ) a kaˈbe.sa/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌpeɾˈdeɾ ɐ kɐˈbe.sɐ/ [ˌpeɾˈðeɾ ɐ kɐˈβe.sɐ]

Verb

perder a cabeça (first-person singular present perco a cabeça, first-person singular preterite perdi a cabeça, past participle perdido a cabeça)

  1. (idiomatic) to lose one's head (to stop behaving rationally)

Conjugation

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