carão

Portuguese

Etymology

From cara (“face”) +‎ -ão.

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /kaˈɾɐ̃w̃/ [kaˈɾɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

  • Rhymes: -ɐ̃w̃
  • Hyphenation: ca‧rão

Noun

carão m (plural carões)

  1. reproof, censure, severe reprimand
    passar um carão ― to reprehend
  2. airs (snobbish attitude)
  3. frown, scowl
  4. core (of an apple etc.)

Further reading

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