Portuguese Phrase
Tira os aparelhos da tomada.
Meaning
A direct command telling someone to unplug the electronic devices from the electrical outlet. It is often used for safety, to avoid electric shocks, or to save electricity.
When to use
Use this phrase at home or in the office when you want someone to disconnect appliances before leaving the house, during a thunderstorm, or when you’re about to do maintenance on the wiring.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Tiraosaparelhosdatomada
Imperative (tu)
‘Tira’ is the affirmative imperative of the verb *tirar* for the second‑person singular (tu). It is formed from the present‑stem ‘tir‑’ + ‘‑a’.
Definite article (plural)
‘os’ is the masculine plural definite article, agreeing with ‘aparelhos’.
Noun (plural)
‘aparelhos’ means ‘devices/equipment’ and is masculine plural.
Preposition + article contraction
‘da’ = ‘de’ + ‘a’, meaning ‘from the’ or ‘of the’, used before the feminine noun ‘tomada’.
Noun (feminine singular)
‘tomada’ is the feminine word for ‘socket/outlet’.
🗨In Conversation
Tira os aparelhos da tomada.
Take the devices out of the socket.
Já, já faço.
Sure, I’ll do it right away.
✕Common Mistakes
Tire os aparelhos da tomada.
‘Tire’ is the imperative for ‘você/ele/ela’, not for ‘tu’. In most regions you’d hear ‘Desligue…’ instead of ‘Tire…’ when using ‘você’.
Desligar os aparelhos da tomada.
Missing the imperative ending; you need ‘Desliga’ (tu) or ‘Desligue’ (você).
Desliga os aparelhos de tomada.
Do not say ‘de tomada’; the correct contraction is ‘da’ (de + a).
↔Alternatives
Desliga os aparelhos da tomada.
Turn off the devices from the socket.
Desconecta os aparelhos da tomada.
Disconnect the devices from the socket.
Desligue os aparelhos da tomada.
Switch off the devices from the socket.
Cultural Tip
In Brazil it’s common to unplug appliances during thunderstorms to protect them from power surges, and many families make a habit of unplugging chargers and TVs when they’re not in use to lower the electricity bill. The informal ‘tu’ form (tira) is typical in the South and some Northeastern states; in most of the country people would say ‘Desligue…’ using the formal ‘você’ form.