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Portuguese
Etymology
From nocaute + -ear, from English knock out.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /no.kaw.teˈa(ʁ)/ , /no.kaw.t͡ʃiˈa(ʁ)/ , (faster pronunciation) /no.kawˈt͡ʃja(ʁ)/
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /no.kaw.teˈa(ʁ)/ , /no.kaw.t͡ʃiˈa(ʁ)/ , (faster pronunciation) /no.kawˈt͡ʃja(ʁ)/
- (São Paulo) IPA(key): /no.kaw.teˈa(ɾ)/ , /no.kaw.t͡ʃiˈa(ɾ)/ , (faster pronunciation) /no.kawˈt͡ʃja(ɾ)/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /no.kaw.teˈa(ʁ)/ , /no.kaw.t͡ʃiˈa(ʁ)/ , (faster pronunciation) /no.kawˈt͡ʃja(ʁ)/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /no.kaw.teˈa(ɻ)/
Verb
nocautear (first-person singular present nocauteio, first-person singular preterite nocauteei, past participle nocauteado)
- (transitive) to knock out (render someone unconscious in a fight)
Usage notes
Nocautear is the prescribed adaptation of knock out, but it's rarely used in Portugal.
Conjugation
1Brazilian Portuguese.
2European Portuguese.