amarrado

[ah-mah-RAH-doo]

adjective/past participlemasculinepl: amarrados

tied, bound, attached

1. physically tied or bound with rope, string, or similar material

The boat was tied to the dock.

O barco estava amarrado ao cais.

2. emotionally attached or committed to someone or something

He is very attached to his family.

Ele é muito amarrado à sua família.

3. constrained, limited, or restricted

I feel tied down by this job.

Sinto-me amarrado por este trabalho.

4. (slang) in a difficult situation, stuck, troubled

He got himself into a tight spot.

Ele se meteu numa situação amarrada.

NYC Slang

tied up, stuck, in a jam

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General Brazilian

amarrado

commonly used for both physical binding and emotional attachment

Rio de Janeiro

amarrado

also used colloquially to mean 'in trouble' or 'in a difficult situation'

São Paulo

amarrado

standard usage, sometimes emphasized as 'super amarrado' for extreme cases

Portugal

amarrado

used less frequently in colloquial speech; 'preso' preferred in some contexts

amarrado em alguém - emotionally dependent on someone

estar amarrado - to be in a difficult situation

amarrado às responsabilidades - tied down by responsibilities

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