à toa

Portuguese

Adverb

à toa (not comparable)

  1. (idiomatic) aimlessly, out of the blue
    Não é à toa que,...
    It is not a coincidence that...
    Ela não vai desistir à toa.
    She won't give up easily.

Adjective

à toa (plural à toa, comparable)

  1. (of a person) idle (not doing anything important)
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