Phrase · 😂 Humour & banter
Paguei o maior mico na apresentação de ontem.
I totally embarrassed myself at yesterday’s presentation.
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Why every word is where it is
Paguei1verbI paidpagar · past · 1st sing.o1determinerthemasc. · sing. · definitemaior1adjectivebiggestmasc. · sing.mico1nounmonkeymasc. · sing.naprepositionat theem+a · fem. · sing. · definiteapresentaçãonounpresentationfem. · sing.deprepositionfromontemadverbyesterday.
- Paguei → mico: idiom
- maior → mico: noun–adjective
Word for word: “I paid the biggest monkey at yesterday's presentation.”
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1pagar mico = "make a fool of yourself"; o maior intensifies: "I totally embarrassed myself".
Variations
- Passei a maior vergonha na apresentação de ontem.