deita

[ˈdɛj.tə]

verb

lies down, puts, throws

1. third person singular present indicative of 'deitar' - to lie down, to recline

She lies down on the bed.

Ela deita na cama.

2. to place or put something in a horizontal position

He puts the child to bed.

Ele deita a criança na cama.

3. to throw or cast something

He throws the ball away.

Ele deita a bola fora.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

deita

standard usage throughout Brazil

São Paulo

deita

common in daily speech

Portugal

deita

standard European Portuguese usage

deita para frente - moves forward, takes action

deita e rola - doesn't care, dismisses casually

deita a culpa em - blames someone

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