dar a volta por cima

Portuguese

FWOTD – 22 September 2014

Etymology

Literally, “to take the turn through the top”.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈda(ɾ) a ˈvɔw.tɐ puʁ ˈsĩ.mɐ/ [ˈda(ɾ) a ˈvɔʊ̯.tɐ puh ˈsĩ.mɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈda(ɾ) a ˈvɔw.tɐ puʁ ˈsĩ.mɐ/ [ˈda(ɾ) a ˈvɔʊ̯.tɐ puh ˈsĩ.mɐ]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /ˈda(ɾ) a ˈvɔw.tɐ puɾ ˈsĩ.mɐ/ [ˈda(ɾ) a ˈvɔʊ̯.tɐ puɾ ˈsĩ.mɐ]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˈda(ɾ) a ˈvɔw.tɐ puʁ ˈsĩ.mɐ/ [ˈda(ɾ) a ˈvɔʊ̯.tɐ puχ ˈsĩ.mɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈda(ɾ) a ˈvɔw.ta puɻ ˈsi.ma/ [ˈda(ɾ) a ˈvɔʊ̯.ta puɻ ˈsi.ma]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈdaɾ ɐ ˈvɔl.tɐ puɾ ˈsi.mɐ/ [ˈdaɾ ɐ ˈvɔɫ.tɐ puɾ ˈsi.mɐ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈdaɾ ɐ ˈvɔl.tɐ puɾ ˈsi.mɐ/ [ˈdaɾ ɐ ˈvɔɫ.tɐ puɾ ˈsi.mɐ]
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈdaɾ ɐ ˈbɔl.tɐ puɾ ˈsi.mɐ/ [ˈdaɾ ɐ ˈβɔɫ.tɐ puɾ ˈsi.mɐ]
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈda.ɾi ɐ ˈvɔl.tɐ puɾ ˈsi.mɐ/ [ˈda.ɾi ɐ ˈvɔɫ.tɐ puɾ ˈsi.mɐ]

Verb

dar a volta por cima (first-person singular present dou a volta por cima, first-person singular preterite dei a volta por cima, past participle dado a volta por cima)

1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see dar,‎ a,‎ volta,‎ por,‎ cima.
2. (idiomatic) to overcome or recover from a setback
   • 2009, Darléa Zacharias, Drogas: o árduo caminho da volta, Brasport, page 4:

     Deu a volta por cima, encontrou uma nova vida e voltou a sonhar!

     She overcame her problems, found a new life and began to dream again!