gut

[/ɡʌt/]

noun/verb/adjectivepl: guts

intestino; barriga; coragem

1. The stomach and intestines; the digestive system

He has a pain in his gut.

Ele tem uma dor na barriga.

2. The belly or abdomen

He has a beer gut from drinking too much.

Ele tem uma barriguinha de cerveja.

3. Courage or determination; inner strength

She had the gut to face her fears.

Ela teve a coragem de enfrentar seus medos.

4. Instinctive feeling or intuition

My gut tells me something is wrong.

Meu instinto me diz que algo está errado.

5. To remove the internal organs from

Gut the fish before cooking.

Limpe o peixe antes de cozinhá-lo.

6. To destroy the interior of a building

The fire gutted the entire building.

O fogo destruiu o interior do prédio inteiro.

NYC Slang

guts (courage/nerve); gut feeling (instinct)

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

barriga; intestino; coragem

Standard usage in Brazil

Rio de Janeiro

barriguinha; tripas

Colloquial; more informal speech

São Paulo

barriga; intestino

Standard Brazilian Portuguese

Portugal

tripa; tripas; barriga

Common in European Portuguese; 'tripas' is more frequent

have the guts to do something (ter coragem de fazer algo)

gut feeling (sensação de barriga; instinto)

spill one's guts (contar tudo; desabafar)

trust your gut (confiar no seu instinto)

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