brasileirao
Definition
The Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, Brazil's top professional football (soccer) league, featuring the country's elite clubs in a high-stakes annual competition.
A colloquial shorthand for the Brazilian national football championship, known for its passionate fans, dramatic rivalries, and samba-infused drama.
Examples
Meu time tá voando no Brasileirão, mas se perder pro rival, aí é samba no pé do técnico.
My team's flying high in the Brasileirão, but if they lose to the rivals, it'll be the coach doing the samba.
Domingo de Brasileirão é sagrado: cerveja gelada, churrasco e gritos pro VAR.
Brasileirão Sunday is sacred: ice-cold beer, barbecue, and yelling at the VAR.
O Brasileirão é tipo novela: rebaixamento, viradas e heróis improváveis a cada rodada.
The Brasileirão is like a soap opera: relegations, comebacks, and unlikely heroes every round.
Flamengo ganhou o Brasileirão de novo? Parabéns, agora aguenta a zoeira dos palmeirenses.
Flamengo won the Brasileirão again? Congrats, now brace for the Palmeiras fans' trolling.