desforra

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Portuguese

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /desˈfɔ.ʁɐ/ , /d͡ʒisˈfɔ.ʁɐ/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /deʃˈfɔ.ʁɐ/ , /d͡ʒiʃˈfɔ.ʁɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /desˈfɔ.ʁa/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /dɨʃˈfɔ.ʁɐ/

Etymology 1

Deverbal from desforrar.

Noun

desforra f (plural desforras)

redress
- 1995, José Saramago, Ensaio sobre a cegueira, Caminho:
  […] o ladrão do carro cumpria como podia a ameaça de tirar desforra do causador dos seus males.
  the car thief fulfilled as well as he could his threat to get redress from the one who had caused him grief.

Etymology 2

Verb

desforra

inflection of desforrar:
1. third-person singular present indicative
2. second-person singular imperative

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