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arranjo complicado

[ə-ˈrɐ̃.ʒu kõ-pli-ˈka.du]
nounmasculinepl: arranjos complicados
complicated arrangement; messy situation; tangled mess
1. A complex or intricate arrangement of things, circumstances, or relationships that is difficult to understand or manage
Their living situation was a complicated arrangement with three families sharing one house.
A situação de moradia deles era um arranjo complicado com três famílias compartilhando uma casa.
2. A difficult or problematic situation involving convoluted agreements or understandings
The business deal turned out to be quite a complicated arrangement with hidden clauses.
O negócio acabou sendo um arranjo complicado com cláusulas ocultas.
3. A tangled or messy setup; an improvised or makeshift solution that is overly complex
The temporary office setup was just a complicated arrangement of borrowed furniture.
A configuração do escritório temporário era apenas um arranjo complicado de móveis emprestados.
NYC Slang
mess; complicated setup; tangled situation
Synonyms
situação complicadaconfusãobagunçaemaranhadoencrencatrama complexanegócio confuso
Antonyms
arranjo simplessolução clarasituação descomplicadaordem

Regional Variations

General Brazilian Portuguese
arranjo complicado
Standard usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
encrenca; treta
More colloquial alternatives used in casual speech
São Paulo
bagunça; confusão
Common colloquial synonyms in everyday conversation
Portugal
arranjo complicado; confusão
Standard European Portuguese; may also use 'embrulhada' or 'encrenca'

Related Idioms & Phrases

um arranjo de conveniência (an arrangement of convenience)
metido em um arranjo complicado (caught up in a messy situation)
sair de um arranjo complicado (to get out of a complicated arrangement)
arranjo à moda da casa (homemade or improvised arrangement)
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