empurra-empurra
Portuguese, noun/ẽˌpu.ʁɐ.ẽˈpu.ʁɐ/
empurra-empurra is spelled E-M-P-U-R-R-A-E-M-P-U-R-R-A (14 letters). Empurra-empurra is a Portuguese masculine noun meaning “an instance of people pushing each other repeatedly” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
What does empurra-empurra mean in English?
noun
- 1
Brazilmasculinean instance of people pushing each other repeatedly
O ponto estava lotado. Assim que o ônibus chegou, começou um empurra-empurra para ver quem subia primeiro.
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Forms of empurra-empurra
- empurra-empurras plural
- empurras-empurras plural uncommon
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce empurra-empurra?
- Brazil /ẽˌpu.ʁɐ.ẽˈpu.ʁɐ/
- Brazil [ẽˌpu.hɐ.ẽˈpu.hɐ]
- Brazil /ĩˌpu.ʁɐ.ĩˈpu.ʁɐ/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.