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Native Script:a cara do pai
Pronunciation / Transliteration: iˈzɐtiku
"Ele é a cara do pai."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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An exact likeness or counterpart of someone, especially in appearance.
"He is the spitting image of his grandfather when he was a young man."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The idiom originates from the 19th century, evolving from the older expression 'spit and image' or 'spit 'n' image', which itself likely corrupted from 'spiting image' (meaning a likeness 'spat' out from the mouth, symbolizing exact creation). Over time, folk etymology associated it with 'spirit and image', though linguists trace the physical metaphor to the idea of an exact bodily replica formed as if directly projected.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Spitting image" is said worldwide
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portrait craché
Transliteration: port-ʁɛ kʁa-ʃe
"Il est le portrait craché de son père."
wie aus dem Gesicht geschnitten
Transliteration: viː aʊs deːm ɡəˈzɪçt ɡəˈʃnɪtən
"Er ist wie aus dem Gesicht geschnitten wie sein Vater."
tutto teso
Transliteration: tut-to te-zo
Script: tale e quale
"È la copia carbone di suo padre."
clavado
Transliteration: klaˈβaðo
"Es idéntico a su padre, ¡son clavados!"
esarrachado
Transliteration: iˈzɐtiku
Script: a cara do pai
"Ele é a cara do pai."
हूबहू
Transliteration: hoobahoo
"वह अपने पिता की हूबहू प्रतिकृति है।"
活脱脱
Transliteration: huótuōtuō
"他长得和他父亲简直是活脱脱的一个模子刻出来的。"
붕어빵
Transliteration: bungeoppang
"그는 아들과 얼굴이 붕어빵이다."
生き写し
Transliteration: ikiutsushi
"彼は父親の生き写しのようだ。"
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