fazer ouvidos moucos

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “to make deaf ears”

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /faˈze(ɾ) o(w)ˈvi.duz ˈmo(w).kus/ [faˈze(ɾ) o(ʊ̯)ˈvi.duz ˈmo(ʊ̯).kus]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /faˈze(ɾ) o(w)ˈvi.duʒ ˈmo(w).kuʃ/ [faˈze(ɾ) o(ʊ̯)ˈvi.duʒ ˈmo(ʊ̯).kuʃ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /faˈze(ɾ) o(w)ˈvi.doz ˈmo(w).kos/ [faˈze(ɾ) o(ʊ̯)ˈvi.doz ˈmo(ʊ̯).kos]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /fɐˈzeɾ o(w)ˈvi.duʒ ˈmo(w).kuʃ/ [fɐˈzeɾ o(w)ˈvi.ðuʒ ˈmo(w).kuʃ]
    • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /fɐˈzeɾ owˈbi.duʒ ˈmow.kuʃ/ [fɐˈzeɾ owˈβi.ðuʒ ˈmow.kuʃ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /fɐˈze.ɾi oˈvi.duʒ ˈmo.kuʃ/ [fɐˈze.ɾi oˈvi.ðuʒ ˈmo.kuʃ]

Verb

fazer ouvidos moucos (first-person singular present faço ouvidos moucos, first-person singular preterite fiz ouvidos moucos, past participle feito ouvidos moucos)

  1. (idiomatic) to turn a deaf ear
    Synonym: fazer ouvidos de mercador

Further reading

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