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Portuguese
Etymology
Literally, “to give soup to bad luck”. From "sopa" (soup) and "azar" (bad luck).
Pronunciation
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈdaɾ ˈso.pɐ aw ɐˈzaɾ/
- (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈda.ɾi ˈso.pɐ aw ɐˈza.ɾi/
Proverb
dar sopa ao azar
- to expose oneself to unnecessary risks or tempt fate
- O Vasco precisa vencer. Ponto. Precisa ser mais corajoso para não dar sopa para o azar. ― Vasco needs to win. Period. They need to be braver to not tempt fate. — GE
- A estratégia está em dar uma lida completa na prova, olhar as questões, classificar como médias, fáceis e difíceis e fazer primeiro as fáceis para não dar sopa ao azar. ― The strategy is to thoroughly read through the exam, look at the questions, classify them as medium, easy, and difficult, and do the easy ones first to avoid tempting fate. — Marden Júnior, in Imirante