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be uncooperative

[/bi ˌʌnkoʊˈɒpərətɪv/]
verb phrase
ser não cooperativo / não colaborar
1. to refuse to work together with others or to help with a task; to show unwillingness to cooperate
The witness was being uncooperative with the police investigation.
A testemunha estava sendo não cooperativa com a investigação policial.
2. to deliberately obstruct or hinder collaborative efforts
The team member was being uncooperative during the group project.
O membro da equipe estava sendo não cooperativo durante o projeto em grupo.
NYC Slang
being difficult / not playing ball
Synonyms
be unhelpfulbe obstinateresist cooperationbe defiantbe difficultbe non-compliant
Antonyms
be cooperativecollaborateassisthelpcomplywork together

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
não colaborar / ser não cooperativo
Common usage in formal and informal contexts
Rio de Janeiro
não querer colaborar / ser chato
More colloquial, may use 'ser chato' (be difficult/annoying)
São Paulo
não cooperar / ser não cooperativo
Standard usage in business and formal settings
Portugal
não cooperar / ser não cooperativo
Similar to standard Portuguese; may also use 'recusar colaboração'

Related Idioms & Phrases

throw a wrench in the works
rock the boat
march to the beat of your own drum
dig in your heels
not play ball
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