volta e meia

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “a turn and a half”.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈvɔw.tɐ i ˈmej.ɐ/ [ˈvɔʊ̯.tɐ i ˈmeɪ̯.ɐ], /ˌvɔw.t͡ʃiˈmej.ɐ/ [ˌvɔʊ̯.t͡ʃiˈmeɪ̯.ɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈvɔw.ta e ˈmej.a/ [ˈvɔʊ̯.ta e ˈmeɪ̯.a], /ˌvɔw.t͡ʃiˈmej.a/ [ˌvɔʊ̯.t͡ʃiˈmeɪ̯.a]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈvɔl.tɐ i ˈmɐj.ɐ/ [ˈvɔɫ.tɐ i ˈmɐj.ɐ], /ˌvɔl.tiˈmɐj.ɐ/ [ˌvɔɫ.tiˈmɐj.ɐ]
    • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈbɔl.tɐ i ˈmej.ɐ/ [ˈbɔɫ.tɐ i ˈmej.ɐ], /ˌbɔl.tiˈmej.ɐ/ [ˌbɔɫ.tiˈmej.ɐ]
    • (Central Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈvɔl.tɐ i ˈmej.ɐ/ [ˈvɔɫ.tɐ i ˈmej.ɐ], /ˌvɔl.tiˈmej.ɐ/ [ˌvɔɫ.tiˈmej.ɐ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈvɔl.tɐ i ˈme.ɐ/ [ˈvɔɫ.tɐ i ˈme.ɐ], /ˌvɔl.tiˈme.ɐ/ [ˌvɔɫ.tiˈme.ɐ]

Adverb

volta e meia (not comparable)

  1. (idiomatic) now and then, occasionally
    Volta e meia estes políticos se envolvem em algum escândalo.
    Now and then, these politicians get involved in some scandal.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see volta,‎ e,‎ meia.
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