tijolada

Portuguese

Etymology

From tijolo (“brick”) +‎ -l- +‎ -ada.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /t͡ʃi.ʒoˈla.dɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /t͡ʃi.ʒoˈla.da/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ti.ʒuˈla.dɐ/ [ti.ʒuˈla.ðɐ]

Hyphenation: ti‧jo‧la‧da

Noun

tijolada f (plural tijoladas)

a set of bricks
Synonym: tijolaria
the act of hitting with a brick
(by extension, figurative) a violent blow
(Brazil, soccer, informal) a strong shot that is hard to catch
Synonyms: tijolo, pelotaço, bomba

Further reading

“tijolada” in iDicionário Aulete.
“tijolada” in Dicionário Online de Português.
“tijolada” in Dicionário inFormal.
“tijolada” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.

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