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atrapalhar

[ah-trah-pah-LYAHR]
verb
to hinder, to obstruct, to mess up
1. to interfere with or impede someone's progress or actions
Don't let the noise distract you from your work.
Não deixe o barulho atrapalhar seu trabalho.
2. to confuse or jumble something; to make a mess of
I always get tongue-tied when speaking in public.
Sempre me atrapalho ao falar em público.
3. to bother or inconvenience someone
I don't want to trouble you with my problems.
Não quero atrapalhar você com meus problemas.
NYC Slang
mess up, throw off, get in the way
Synonyms
prejudicarobstruirembaraçarconfundirincomodartumultuar
Antonyms
facilitarajudarauxiliardesobstruir

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
atrapalhar
standard usage throughout Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
atrapalhar
common colloquial usage
São Paulo
atrapalhar
standard usage
Portugal
atrapalhar
less common; Portuguese prefer 'atrapalhar' or 'embaraçar'

Related Idioms & Phrases

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atrapalhar o jogo
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