blurry

[/ˈblɜːri/]

adjective

desfocado

1. not clear or distinct in appearance; lacking sharpness or focus

The photograph is blurry because the camera moved.

A fotografia está desfocada porque a câmera se moveu.

2. unclear or difficult to see or understand

His vision became blurry after the accident.

Sua visão ficou turva após o acidente.

3. not sharply defined or outlined

The line between the two colors is blurry.

A linha entre as duas cores é borrada.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

desfocado; turvo; borrado

desfocado is most common for photos/images; turvo for vision

Rio de Janeiro

desfocado; embaçado

embaçado often used for vision/glasses

São Paulo

desfocado; fora de foco

fora de foco is technical term in photography

Portugal

desfocado; embaciado; turvo

embaciado common for foggy/misty vision

blurry lines - fronteiras indefinidas/limites pouco claros

blurry vision - visão turva/embaçada

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