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bagunça

[bah-GOON-sah]
nounfemininepl: bagunças
mess, disorder, confusion
1. a state of disorder or disorganization; untidiness
The room was in a complete mess.
O quarto estava uma bagunça completa.
2. a confused or chaotic situation; a muddle
The project turned into a mess due to poor planning.
O projeto virou uma bagunça por falta de planejamento.
3. mischief or troublemaking; rowdiness
The kids were making a mess in the classroom.
As crianças estavam fazendo bagunça na sala de aula.
NYC Slang
mess, hot mess, chaos
Synonyms
desordemconfusãocaosdesorganizaçãodesordenaçãotrapalhada
Antonyms
ordemorganizaçãoarrumaçãolimpeza

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
bagunça
most common usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
bagunça
standard usage; may also use 'bagunceira' for someone who causes trouble
São Paulo
bagunça
standard usage; informal and colloquial
Portugal
confusão, desordem
bagunça is less common; Portuguese prefer 'confusão' or 'desordem'

Related Idioms & Phrases

fazer bagunça (to make a mess, to cause trouble)
estar uma bagunça (to be a mess, to be disorganized)
que bagunça! (what a mess!)
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