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ambiente sujo

[ɐ̃'bĩẽtʃɪ 'sujʊ]
noun phrasemasculinepl: ambientes sujos
dirty environment
1. A space or place that lacks cleanliness; an area with dirt, dust, or other unclean materials
The factory workers complained about the dirty environment in the warehouse.
Os operários da fábrica reclamaram do ambiente sujo no armazém.
2. A setting characterized by unethical, corrupt, or morally questionable practices
He refused to work in such a dirty environment of corruption and bribery.
Ele se recusou a trabalhar em um ambiente sujo de corrupção e suborno.
3. An unhealthy or polluted setting
Living in a dirty environment can cause respiratory problems.
Viver em um ambiente sujo pode causar problemas respiratórios.
NYC Slang
grimy spot
Synonyms
local sujoespaço imundolugar imundoambiente imundoambiente poluído
Antonyms
ambiente limpoambiente higienizadoambiente puroespaço limpo

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
ambiente sujo
Standard usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
lugar imundo
Common alternative in colloquial speech
São Paulo
ambiente sujo
Standard formal usage
Portugal
ambiente sujo
Standard European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

ambiente sujo de corrupção
em um ambiente sujo
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