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ambiente repugnante

[am-bee-EN-te reh-pug-NAN-te]
noun phrasemasculinepl: ambientes repugnantes
repugnant environment
1. A place or setting that is extremely unpleasant, offensive, or morally objectionable
The repugnant environment of the abandoned factory made it unbearable to work there.
O ambiente repugnante da fábrica abandonada tornou insuportável trabalhar ali.
2. A social or professional setting characterized by unethical or disgusting conditions
She refused to continue working in such a repugnant environment.
Ela se recusou a continuar trabalhando em um ambiente repugnante.
NYC Slang
nasty scene
Synonyms
ambiente desagradávelambiente nojentoambiente abominávelambiente asqueroso
Antonyms
ambiente agradávelambiente acolhedorambiente saudável

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
ambiente repugnante
Standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
ambiente repugnante
Common in formal and informal contexts
Rio de Janeiro
ambiente repugnante
Used in both formal and colloquial speech
Portugal
ambiente repugnante
Standard European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

criar um ambiente repugnante
tolerar um ambiente repugnante
escapar de um ambiente repugnante
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