curto-circuito

Portuguese

Etymology 1

Literally, “short-circuit”.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌkuʁ.tu.siʁˈkuj.tu/ [ˌkuh.tu.sihˈkuɪ̯.tu], (nonstandard, but common) /ˌkuʁ.tu.siʁˈkwi.tu/ [ˌkuh.tu.sihˈkwi.tu]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /ˌkuɾ.tu.siɾˈkuj.tu/ [ˌkuɾ.tu.siɾˈkuɪ̯.tu], (nonstandard, but common) /ˌkuɾ.tu.siɾˈkwi.tu/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˌkuʁ.tu.siʁˈkuj.tu/ [ˌkuχ.tu.siχˈkuɪ̯.tu], (nonstandard, but common) /ˌkuʁ.tu.siʁˈkwi.tu/ [ˌkuχ.tu.siχˈkwi.tu]
    • (Caipira) IPA(key): /ˌkuɻ.tu.siɻˈkuj.tu/ [ˌkuɻ.tu.siɻˈkuɪ̯.tu], (nonstandard, but common) /ˌkuɻ.tu.siɻˈkwi.tu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌkuʁ.to.siʁˈkuj.to/ [ˌkuh.to.sihˈkuɪ̯.to], (nonstandard, but common) /ˌkuʁ.to.siʁˈkwi.to/ [ˌkuh.to.sihˈkwi.to]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌkuɾ.tu.siɾˈkuj.tu/

  • Hyphenation: cur‧to‧-cir‧cui‧to

Noun

curto-circuito m (plural curto-circuitos or curtos-circuitos)

  1. short circuit (an unintentional connection of low resistance or impedance in a circuit)
Derived terms

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

curto-circuito

  1. first-person singular present indicative of curto-circuitar

Further reading

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