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Portuguese
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽj̃ ˈsĩ.mɐ/, (natural pronunciation) /ĩ ˈsĩ.mɐ/
- (Brazil) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽj̃ ˈsĩ.mɐ/, (natural pronunciation) /ĩ ˈsĩ.mɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽj̃ ˈsi.ma/, (natural pronunciation) /ĩ ˈsi.ma/
Adverb
em cima (not comparable)
- above (in a higher place)
- upstairs (up the stairs; on a higher floor or level)
- (Brazil, idiomatic) depending on or sustaining from (someone or something), chiefly in a unfair way, like taking advantage
- Ele ganhou dinheiro em cima de mim! ― He earned money taking advantage of me!
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