descuido

See also: descuidó

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /desˈkuj.du/ [desˈkuɪ̯.du], /d͡ʒisˈkuj.du/ [d͡ʒisˈkuɪ̯.du]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /desˈkuj.du/ [desˈkuɪ̯.du], /d͡ʒisˈkuj.du/ [d͡ʒisˈkuɪ̯.du]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /deʃˈkuj.du/ [deʃˈkuɪ̯.du], /d͡ʒiʃˈkuj.du/ [d͡ʒiʃˈkuɪ̯.du]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /desˈkuj.do/ [desˈkuɪ̯.do]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /dɨʃˈkuj.du/ [dɨʃˈkuj.ðu]

Etymology 1

Deverbal from descuidar.

Noun

descuido m (plural descuidos)

1. (uncountable) recklessness (quality of being reckless)

   Synonym: negligência

2. an instance of being reckless

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

descuido

1. first-person singular present indicative of descuidar

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /desˈkwido/ [d̪esˈkwi.ð̞o]
• Rhymes: -ido
• Syllabification: des‧cui‧do

Etymology 1

Deverbal from descuidar.

Noun

descuido m (plural descuidos)

1. oversight, mistake, slip-up

   Synonyms: inadvertencia, fallo, despiste

2. negligence, carelessness, sloppiness, heedlessness

   Synonyms: negligencia, dejadez

3. inattention, incaution

   Synonym: inatención

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

descuido

1. first-person singular present indicative of descuidar

Further reading

• “descuido”, in Diccionario de la lengua española (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy, 2023 November 28