dar um tempo

phrase

The verdict

“dar um tempo” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - fazer uma pausa em qualquer atividade ou num relacionamento pessoal, especialmente amoroso

Corpus desk

Index PT-dar-um-tempo · dar um tempo · Portuguese

dar um tempo · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "D" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for dar um tempo
PropertyValue
Headworddar um tempo
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechPhrase
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “dar um tempo” em português

dar um temponão entra no top 100.000 do português: zona de termos técnicos, arcaicos ou escassos.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

dar um tempo is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for dar um tempo in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Portuguese conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is dar um tempo, spelled D-A-R- -U-M- -T-E-M-P-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    fazer uma pausa em qualquer atividade ou num relacionamento pessoal, especialmente amoroso
  2. 2
    parar de importunar

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how dar um tempo appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Dar um tempo no namoro pode ser benéfico, se um dos dois – ou ambos – vem atravessando um momento de dúvida...

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "dar um tempo"?
"dar um tempo" is spelled D-A-R- -U-M- -T-E-M-P-O.
What does "dar um tempo" mean?
As a phrase, "dar um tempo" means: fazer uma pausa em qualquer atividade ou num relacionamento pessoal, especialmente amoroso
What language does "dar um tempo" come from?
"dar um tempo" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list