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Portuguese
Etymology
Compound of dar (“to give”) + carta branca (“carte blanche”). Literally, “to give (a) carte blanche”.
Pronunciation
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈdaɾ ˈkaɾ.tɐ ˈbɾɐ̃.kɐ/
- (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈda.ɾi ˈkaɾ.tɐ ˈbɾɐ̃.kɐ/
Verb
dar carta branca (first-person singular present dou carta branca, first-person singular preterite dei carta branca, past participle dado carta branca)
- (transitive, intransitive) to give a carte blanche (to grant someone powers or giving them the freedom to act as they please)
Conjugation