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be obscene

[bi əbˈsin]
verb phrase
ser obsceno/obscena
1. to be offensive to accepted standards of decency or morality; to be indecent or vulgar
The language in that film is obscene.
A linguagem naquele filme é obscena.
2. to be extremely offensive or repugnant in a moral sense
It is obscene to waste food while people are starving.
É obsceno desperdiçar comida enquanto as pessoas passam fome.
NYC Slang
be nasty/be nasty as hell
Synonyms
be indecentbe vulgarbe offensivebe crudebe lewd
Antonyms
be decentbe properbe appropriatebe respectable

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
ser obsceno/obscena
standard usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
ser obsceno/obscena
standard usage
São Paulo
ser obsceno/obscena
standard usage
Portugal
ser obsceno/obscena
standard usage in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

be in poor taste
cross the line
go too far
ser de mau gosto
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