Phrase · 🧩 Everyday idioms
O fiscal fez vista grossa para as irregularidades.
The inspector turned a blind eye to the irregularities.
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Why every word is where it is
Odeterminerthemasc. · sing. · definitefiscal1nouninspectormasc. · sing.fezverbmadefazer · past · 3rd sing.vista2nounsightfem. · sing.grossa2adjectivethickgrosso · fem. · sing.paraprepositionfor, toasdeterminertheo · fem. · pl. · definiteirregularidadesnounirregularitiesirregularidade · fem. · pl..
- fez → grossa: fazer vista grossa
- grossa → irregularidades: vista grossa para
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1«fiscal» = inspector (in Spanish also a prosecutor).
- 2«fazer vista grossa» = to turn a blind eye (Spanish «hacerse de la vista gorda»).