Phrase · 🧩 Everyday idioms
Esse sofá custou os olhos da cara.
That sofa cost an arm and a leg.
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Why every word is where it is
Essedeterminerthatmasc. · sing.sofánounsofamasc. · sing.custouverbcostcustar · past · 3rd sing.osdeterminertheo · masc. · pl. · definiteolhos1nouneyesolho · masc. · pl.daprepositionof thede + a · fem. · sing. · definitecara1nounfacefem. · sing..
- custou → cara: custar os olhos da cara
- sofá → custou: sofá → custou
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1Portuguese uses both eyes (os olhos); Spanish one (un ojo).