Portuguese

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Etymology

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From des- +‎ piroca +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /des.pi.ɾoˈka(ʁ)/ [des.pi.ɾoˈka(h)], /d͡ʒis.pi.ɾoˈka(ʁ)/ [d͡ʒis.pi.ɾoˈka(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /des.pi.ɾoˈka(ɾ)/, /d͡ʒis.pi.ɾoˈka(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /deʃ.pi.ɾoˈka(ʁ)/ [deʃ.pi.ɾoˈka(χ)], /d͡ʒiʃ.pi.ɾoˈka(ʁ)/ [d͡ʒiʃ.pi.ɾoˈka(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /des.pi.ɾoˈka(ɻ)/

Verb

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despirocar (first-person singular present despiroco, first-person singular preterite despiroquei, past participle despirocado)

  1. (Brazil, colloquial) to go crazy, to go mad, to flip out

Conjugation

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