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Phrase · 🌵 Regional expressions: North & Northeast

Deixe de ser abestado, macho!

Stop being an idiot, mate!

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Why every word is where it is

Deixeverbstopdeixar · imperative · 3rd sing.deprepositionof, fromserverbbeinginfinitiveabestado1adjectivesilly, foolishmasc. · sing.,macho1nounmate, manmasc. · sing.!
  • Deixe → ser: deixar de + infinitive
  • ser → abestado: ser abestado

Why it's built this way

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  1. 1
    Ceará: «abestado» = foolish; «macho» is a friendly form of address between friends.