A dictionary of informal Brazilian Portuguese: with English index

Bobby J. Chamberlain, Ronald M. Harmon

Georgetown University Press, 1983 - Foreign Language Study - 701 pages

An alphabetical compendium of the colorful and fluid gíria (slang) of Brazilian Portuguese. Each entry presents the slang word or expression, one or more definitions, and a usage (in most cases) or various usages. Originally published in 1983, this reprint contains over 7,500 Brazilian expressions and will likely be of use and interest to travelers, businesspeople, translators, and others. Suitable for self-study, building vocabulary, and developing translation skills.

Bibliographic information

• Title: A dictionary of informal Brazilian Portuguese: with English index; Romance languages and linguistics series
• Authors: Bobby J. Chamberlain, Ronald M. Harmon
• Editors: Bobby J. Chamberlain, Ronald M. Harmon
• Contributor: Bobby J. Chamberlain
• Edition: illustrated, reprint
• Publisher: Georgetown University Press, 1983
• Original from: the University of Michigan
• Digitized: Apr 11, 2008
• ISBN: 0878400915, 9780878400911
• Length: 701 pages
• Subjects: Foreign Language Study / Portuguese