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asneira

[ɐʃnɐjɾɐ]
nounfemininepl: asneiras
foolishness, nonsense, stupidity
1. A foolish or stupid action; an act of foolishness
He committed a real asneira by investing all his money in that scheme.
Ele cometeu uma asneira ao investir todo o seu dinheiro naquele esquema.
2. Nonsensical talk or behavior; absurdity
Don't listen to him, he's just spouting asneiras.
Não ouças, ele está só a dizer asneiras.
3. A silly or ridiculous thing
That's a complete asneira, nobody would believe that.
Isso é uma asneira completa, ninguém acreditaria nisso.
NYC Slang
nonsense, stupid move, dumb thing
Synonyms
tolicedisparateparvoíceestupidezsandicetontada
Antonyms
sabedoriainteligênciasensatezprudência

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
besteira, burrice, tolice
Commonly used in Brazil with similar meaning
Portugal
asneira
Standard usage in Portugal

Related Idioms & Phrases

cometer uma asneira (to commit a foolish act)
dizer asneiras (to talk nonsense)
que asneira! (what foolishness!)
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