dar o braço a torcer

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Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “to give one's arm to be twisted”.

Pronunciation

 
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈdaɾ u ˈbɾa.su ɐ tuɾˈseɾ/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈda.ɾi u ˈbɾa.su ɐ tuɾˈse.ɾi/

Verb

dar o braço a torcer (first-person singular present dou o braço a torcer, first-person singular preterite dei o braço a torcer, past participle dado o braço a torcer)

  1. (idiomatic) to admit that one is wrong

Conjugation

    Conjugation of dar o braço a torcer (irregular) (See Appendix:Portuguese verbs)
Singular Plural
First-person
(eu) 		Second-person
(tu) 		Third-person
(ele / ela / você) 		First-person
(nós) 		Second-person
(vós) 		Third-person
(eles / elas / vocês)
Infinitive
Impersonal dar o braço a torcer
Personal dar o braço a torcer dares o braço a torcer dar o braço a torcer darmos o braço a torcer dardes o braço a torcer darem o braço a torcer
Gerund
dando o braço a torcer
Past participle
Masculine dado o braço a torcer dados o braço a torcer
Feminine dada o braço a torcer dadas o braço a torcer
Indicative
Present dou o braço a torcer dás o braço a torcer dá o braço a torcer damos o braço a torcer dais o braço a torcer dão o braço a torcer
Imperfect dava o braço a torcer davas o braço a torcer dava o braço a torcer dávamos o braço a torcer dáveis o braço a torcer davam o braço a torcer
Preterite dei o braço a torcer deste o braço a torcer deu o braço a torcer demos o braço a torcer destes o braço a torcer deram o braço a torcer
Pluperfect dera o braço a torcer deras o braço a torcer dera o braço a torcer déramos o braço a torcer déreis o braço a torcer deram o braço a torcer
Future darei o braço a torcer darás o braço a torcer dará o braço a torcer daremos o braço a torcer dareis o braço a torcer darão o braço a torcer
Conditional daria o braço a torcer darias o braço a torcer daria o braço a torcer daríamos o braço a torcer daríeis o braço a torcer dariam o braço a torcer
Subjunctive
Present dê o braço a torcer dês o braço a torcer dê o braço a torcer demos o braço a torcer, dêmos o braço a torcer deis o braço a torcer deem o braço a torcer, dêem o braço a torcer1
Imperfect desse o braço a torcer desses o braço a torcer desse o braço a torcer déssemos o braço a torcer désseis o braço a torcer dessem o braço a torcer
Future der o braço a torcer deres o braço a torcer der o braço a torcer dermos o braço a torcer derdes o braço a torcer derem o braço a torcer
Imperative
Affirmative dá o braço a torcer dê o braço a torcer demos o braço a torcer, dêmos o braço a torcer dai o braço a torcer deem o braço a torcer, dêem o braço a torcer1
Negative (não) não dês o braço a torcer não dê o braço a torcer não demos o braço a torcer, não dêmos o braço a torcer não deis o braço a torcer não deem o braço a torcer, não dêem o braço a torcer1

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