jogar merda no ventilador

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʒoˈɡa(ʁ) ˈmɛʁ.dɐ nu vẽ.t͡ʃi.laˈdoʁ/ [ʒoˈɡa(h) ˈmɛɦ.dɐ nu vẽ.t͡ʃi.laˈdoh]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʒoˈɡa(ʁ) ˈmɛʁ.dɐ nu vẽ.t͡ʃi.laˈdoʁ/ [ʒoˈɡa(h) ˈmɛɦ.dɐ nu vẽ.t͡ʃi.laˈdoh]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /ʒoˈɡa(ɾ) ˈmɛɾ.dɐ nu vẽ.t͡ʃi.laˈdoɾ/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ʒoˈɡa(ʁ) ˈmɛʁ.dɐ nu vẽ.t͡ʃi.laˈdoʁ/ [ʒoˈɡa(χ) ˈmɛʁ.dɐ nu vẽ.t͡ʃi.laˈdoχ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʒoˈɡa(ɻ) ˈmɛɻ.da no vẽ.t͡ʃi.laˈdoɻ/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʒuˈɡaɾ ˈmɛɾ.dɐ nu vẽ.ti.lɐˈdoɾ/ [ʒuˈɣaɾ ˈmɛɾ.ðɐ nu vẽ.ti.lɐˈðoɾ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʒuˈɡaɾ ˈmɛɾ.dɐ nu vẽ.ti.lɐˈdoɾ/ [ʒuˈɣaɾ ˈmɛɾ.ðɐ nu vẽ.ti.lɐˈðoɾ]
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʒuˈɡaɾ ˈmɛɾ.dɐ nu bẽ.ti.lɐˈdoɾ/ [ʒuˈɣaɾ ˈmɛɾ.ðɐ nu βẽ.ti.lɐˈðoɾ]
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʒuˈɡa.ɾi ˈmɛɾ.dɐ nu vẽ.ti.lɐˈdo.ɾi/ [ʒuˈɣa.ɾi ˈmɛɾ.ðɐ nu vẽ.ti.lɐˈðo.ɾi]

Phrase

jogar merda no ventilador

1. (Brazil, idiomatic, vulgar) to spread bad rumours or compromising information, in such a way that it ought to do damage to the whistleblower himself. See also: when the shit hits the fan