espertinho

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Portuguese

Etymology

From esperto +‎ -inho.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /is.pɛʁˈt͡ʃĩ.ɲu/ , /es.pɛʁˈt͡ʃĩ.ɲu/
- (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /is.pɛɾˈt͡ʃĩ.ɲu/ , /es.pɛɾˈt͡ʃĩ.ɲu/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /iʃ.pɛʁˈt͡ʃĩ.ɲu/ , /eʃ.pɛʁˈt͡ʃĩ.ɲu/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /es.pɛɻˈt͡ʃi.ɲo/

Noun

espertinho m (plural espertinhos, feminine espertinha, feminine plural espertinhas)

smarty pants; know-it-all (someone who obnoxiously claims to be knowledgeable)
Synonyms: sabichão, sabe-tudo
a sly, cunning person
Synonyms: matreiro, finório, ladino

Adjective

espertinho (feminine espertinha, masculine plural espertinhos, feminine plural espertinhas)

(of a person) who obnoxiously claims to be knowledgeable
Synonym: sabichão
(of a person) sly; cunning; wily
Synonyms: matreiro, finório, ladino

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