hiccup

[/ˈhɪkəp/]

noun/verbpl: hiccups

soluço

1. A sudden involuntary spasm of the diaphragm muscle, producing a characteristic sound

I got the hiccups after drinking the soda too quickly.

Peguei soluço após beber o refrigerante muito rápido.

2. A minor problem or setback; a temporary interruption or glitch

We experienced a small hiccup in the project timeline.

Tivemos um pequeno problema na cronologia do projeto.

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General Brazilian

soluço

Standard term used throughout Brazil

São Paulo

soluço

Common usage, may also use 'problema' for figurative sense

Rio de Janeiro

soluço

Standard usage

Portugal

soluço

Standard European Portuguese term

get the hiccups - pegar soluço

a hiccup in the road - um pequeno obstáculo

cure hiccups - curar o soluço

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