subir a parada

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /suˈbiɾ ɐ pɐˈɾa.dɐ/ [suˈβiɾ ɐ pɐˈɾa.ðɐ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /suˈbi.ɾi ɐ pɐˈɾa.dɐ/ [suˈβi.ɾi ɐ pɐˈɾa.ðɐ]

Verb

subir a parada (first-person singular present subo a parada, first-person singular preterite subi a parada, past participle subido a parada)

  1. (literal and idiomatic) to raise the stakes, to up the ante

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