saia justa
Portuguese, noun/ˈsaj.ɐ ˈʒus.tɐ/
saia justa is spelled S-A-I-A-J-U-S-T-A (9 letters). Saia justa is a Portuguese feminine noun meaning “tight spot (difficult situation, especially an embarrassing, awkward one)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
What does saia justa mean in English?
noun
- 1
Brazilfemininemasculinetight spot (difficult situation, especially an embarrassing, awkward one)
colocar alguém numa saia justa
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
phrase: 1. situação embaraçosa
The definition in the Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), in Portuguese.
Source: Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of saia justa
- saias justas plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce saia justa?
- Brazil /ˈsaj.ɐ ˈʒus.tɐ/
- Brazil [ˈsaɪ̯.ɐ ˈʒus.tɐ]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.