corre-corre
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Reduplication of correr (“to run”).
Pronunciation
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Noun
[edit]corre-corre m (plural corre-corres or corres-corres)
- (colloquial) hustle and bustle
- 1997, “Sorriso Contagiante”, Luigi Carneiro (lyrics), Hans Zeh (music), performed by Luigi Carneiro, Rio de Janeiro: Schema 336, adaptation of Hohoemi no Bakudan by Matsuko Mawatari:
- O corre-corre da cidade grande / Tanta gente passa, estou só
- [original: 都会の人ごみ 肩がぶつかって ひとりぼっち]
- Machi no hitogomi kataga butsukatte hitoribotchi
- The hustle and bustle of the city. So many people go by, I'm alone.
- dwarf morning-glory (Evolvulus alsinoides)
- grassland sparrow (Ammodramus humeralis)
- Synonym: (Brazil) tico-tico-do-campo
Further reading
[edit]- “corre-corre”, in iDicionário Aulete (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2024
- “corre-corre”, in Dicio – Dicionário Online de Português (in Portuguese), Porto: 7Graus, 2009–2024
- “corre-corre”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024
- “corre-corre”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2024
- “corre-corre”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2024
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