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be crude

[/bi kruːd/]
verb phrase
ser grosseiro; ser vulgar; ser rude
1. To behave in a rude, vulgar, or offensive manner; to speak or act without refinement or politeness
Don't be crude during the formal dinner.
Não seja grosseiro durante o jantar formal.
2. To make offensive jokes or comments of a sexual or scatological nature
He tends to be crude when he's around his friends.
Ele tende a ser vulgar quando está com seus amigos.
3. To lack sophistication or refinement in manner or appearance
His crude behavior embarrassed everyone at the party.
Seu comportamento rude envergonhou todos na festa.
NYC Slang
keep it real / be straight up (without filters)
Synonyms
be rudebe vulgarbe impolitebe coarsebe uncouth
Antonyms
be politebe refinedbe courteousbe respectfulbe sophisticated

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
ser grosseiro; ser vulgar
Common usage in everyday Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
ser grosseiro
Preferred in more formal contexts
Rio de Janeiro
ser cru; ser desrespeitoso
Often used in informal, casual speech
Portugal
ser rude; ser vulgar
Formal Portuguese preference for 'ser rude'

Related Idioms & Phrases

leave a bad taste in one's mouth
rub someone the wrong way
speak one's mind
cut through the nonsense
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