Phrase · 🧩 Idiomatic speech
Ele fez vista grossa para os atrasos do sobrinho.
He turned a blind eye to his nephew's lateness.
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Why every word is where it is
Elepronounhe3rd sing. · subjectfez1verbmadefazer · past · 3rd sing.vista1nounsightfem. · sing.grossa1adjectivethickgrosso · fem. · sing.para1prepositiontoosdeterminertheo · masc. · pl. · definiteatrasosnounlate arrivalsatraso · masc. · pl.doprepositionof hisde+o · masc. · sing. · definitesobrinhonounnephewmasc. · sing..
- fez → grossa: idiom
- Ele → fez: subject–verb
- fez → para: vista grossa para
Word for word: “He made a thick sight to his nephew's delays.”
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1fazer vista grossa (para) = "turn a blind eye (to)".