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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 indecent
be vulgar
be offensive
be crude
be lewd
Antonyms
be decent
be proper
be appropriate
be 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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