whoa

[/woʊ/]

interjection

whoa, opa, calma

1. A command used to stop a horse or other animal

Whoa, boy! Easy now.

Opa, rapaz! Calma agora.

2. An exclamation used to express surprise, amazement, or to tell someone to stop or slow down

Whoa! That's incredible!

Opa! Isso é incrível!

3. A request for someone to pause or reconsider what they just said

Whoa, hold on. Let me think about that.

Calma aí. Deixa eu pensar nisso.

NYC Slang

Yo, hold up, chill

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

opa, calma, espera aí

Most common usage in everyday speech

Rio de Janeiro

opa, relaxa

Often used with relaxa to emphasize calmness

São Paulo

calma, espera aí

Preferred in more formal contexts

Portugal

ó, espera, calma

Less common; Portuguese speakers may use more formal alternatives

whoa, Nelly - used to express extreme surprise or to tell someone to stop abruptly

whoa there - a softer way to tell someone to slow down or reconsider

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