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be indecent

[/bi ɪnˈdiːsənt/]
verb phrase
ser indecente
1. to behave in a manner that is considered offensive, improper, or lacking in decorum; to violate standards of modesty or propriety
His behavior at the dinner party was absolutely indecent.
O seu comportamento na festa de jantar foi absolutamente indecente.
2. to display or expose oneself in an obscene or sexually offensive manner
He was arrested for being indecent in public.
Ele foi preso por ser indecente em público.
3. to be morally offensive or reprehensible
It would be indecent to ignore their suffering.
Seria indecente ignorar o sofrimento deles.
Synonyms
be improperbe offensivebe obscenebe immodestbe unseemlybe unbecoming
Antonyms
be decentbe properbe appropriatebe respectablebe modestbe decorous

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
ser indecente
standard usage across Brazil
Portugal
ser indecente
standard usage; may also use 'ser desonesto' for moral impropriety

Related Idioms & Phrases

indecent exposure
indecent assault
indecent proposal
in all decency
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