curto-circuito

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Etymology 1

Literally, “short-circuit”.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌkuʁ.tu.siʁˈkuj.tu/ , (nonstandard, but common) /ˌkuʁ.tu.siʁˈkwi.tu/
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /ˌkuɾ.tu.siɾˈkuj.tu/ , (nonstandard, but common) /ˌkuɾ.tu.siɾˈkwi.tu/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˌkuʁ.tu.siʁˈkuj.tu/ , (nonstandard, but common) /ˌkuʁ.tu.siʁˈkwi.tu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌkuɻ.to.siɻˈkuj.to/ , (nonstandard, but common) /ˌkuɻ.to.siɻˈkwi.to/

  • Hyphenation: cur‧to‧-cir‧cui‧to

Noun

curto-circuito m (plural curto-circuitos or curtos-circuitos)

  1. short circuit (an unintentional connection of low resistance or impedance in a circuit)

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

curto-circuito

  1. first-person singular present indicative of curto-circuitar
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