This is the 11605th most frequent Portuguese word.
pedaladas
"Pedaladas" refers to pedaling strokes in cycling or can metaphorically mean bureaucratic maneuvers, especially financial ones, to delay or mask obligations.
Here, 'pedaladas' refers to physical pedaling activity during cycling
Você viu as pedaladas incrivelmente rápidas dos ciclistas na competição ontem?
Did you see the incredibly fast pedaling of the cyclists in the competition yesterday?
In this context, 'pedaladas' metaphorically represents fiscal maneuvers or improvised financial adjustments
As pedaladas fiscais podem gerar problemas legais para um governo.
Fiscal maneuvers might lead to legal troubles for a government.
Here, 'pedaladas' denotes the physical action of pedaling bicycles