drool

[/druːl/]

verb/nounpl: drools (verb: third person singular), drools (noun: plural)

baba/salivar

1. (verb) to let saliva flow from the mouth, especially involuntarily

The baby was drooling on her bib.

O bebê estava babando na babadouro.

2. (verb) to show excessive desire or longing for something

He was drooling over the new sports car.

Ele estava babando por aquele carro esportivo novo.

3. (noun) saliva that flows from the mouth

There was drool on the pillow.

Havia baba no travesseiro.

Synonyms

Regional Variations

General Brazilian

baba/salivar

Most common in Brazil for both verb and noun forms

São Paulo

baba

Informal usage, commonly heard in colloquial speech

Portugal

baba/salivar

Similar usage to Brazilian Portuguese, though less colloquial

Rio de Janeiro

baba

Informal, especially used when describing desire

drool over something - desejando algo intensamente (to want something badly)

drool bucket - pessoa que baba muito (someone who drools excessively)

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