borrifar

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borrifar

  • /bo.χɪ.ˈfaɾ/, /bo.χɪ.ˈfa/ Brazil, IPA
  • /bo.XI."fa4/, /bo.XI."fa/ Brazil, X SAMPA
  • /bu.Ri.ˈfaɾ/ Portugal

Where it comes from

(Morfologia) borrifo + -ar.

verb borrifando · borrifado · borrifo · borrifas · borrifa · borrifamos

  1. deitar borrifos em
  2. figuratively disseminar em pequenas porções
  3. cair chuva minúscula
  4. Portugal, informal não dar bola, não ligar, não se preocupar

Similar: aspergir, esborrifar, respingar, salpicar, chuviscar

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In English

  • spray to project a liquid in a disperse manner

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"borrifar." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pt/borrifar. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

borrifar. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pt/borrifar

Chicago

"borrifar." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pt/borrifar.

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@misc{borrifar_2026,
  title = {borrifar},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pt/borrifar},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}