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virar a noite

[vi-ˈraɾ a ˈnɔj.tə]
verb phrase
to stay up all night; to pull an all-nighter
1. to remain awake throughout the entire night, typically to work, study, or party
I had to pull an all-nighter to finish the project before the deadline.
Tive que virar a noite para terminar o projeto antes do prazo.
2. to work or engage in an activity from evening until dawn without sleeping
The students turned the night to study for their final exam.
Os alunos viraram a noite estudando para o exame final.
NYC Slang
pull an all-nighter; stay up all night
Synonyms
passar a noite em claronoitarficar acordado a noite todatrasnoitar
Antonyms
dormir cedodescansar

Regional Variations

General Brazilian Portuguese
virar a noite
Most common usage across Brazil
Portugal
trasnoitar
Preferred term in European Portuguese; virar a noite is also understood
Rio de Janeiro
virar a noite
Casual, colloquial usage
São Paulo
virar a noite
Common in business and academic contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

virar a noite estudando
virar a noite trabalhando
virar a noite na balada
noite em claro
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