buraco

[bu-ˈra-ku]

nounmasculinepl: buracos

hole

1. An opening or cavity in a surface

There is a hole in the wall.

Há um buraco na parede.

2. A pit or excavation in the ground

The workers dug a deep hole.

Os trabalhadores cavaram um buraco profundo.

3. A difficult or troublesome situation (figurative)

He's in a real hole with his finances.

Ele está em um buraco com suas finanças.

4. A small town or remote place (colloquial)

This town is a real hole.

Esta cidade é um buraco.

NYC Slang

hole

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General Brazilian

buraco

Standard usage across Brazil

Rio de Janeiro

buraco

Common in everyday speech

São Paulo

buraco

Standard usage

Portugal

buraco

Also 'furo' is commonly used as an alternative

cavar um buraco para si mesmo (to dig a hole for oneself - to create problems)

buraco negro (black hole - astronomy term)

tapar um buraco com outro (to patch one hole with another - temporary solution)

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