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buraco negro

[bu-ˈɾa-ku ˈne-gru]
nounmasculinepl: buracos negros
black hole
1. A region of spacetime where gravity is so strong that nothing, not even light, can escape from within its event horizon
Scientists observed radiation from the black hole using advanced telescopes.
Os cientistas observaram radiação do buraco negro usando telescópios avançados.
2. Figuratively, a place or situation where things disappear or are lost without trace
The project budget became a black hole; nobody knows where the money went.
O orçamento do projeto virou um buraco negro; ninguém sabe para onde o dinheiro foi.
Synonyms
buraco de minhoca (wormhole - different concept)

Regional Variations

General Portuguese/Brazilian
buraco negro
Standard term used in both Portugal and Brazil
Portugal
buraco negro
Identical usage in scientific and colloquial contexts
Brazil
buraco negro
Commonly used in both scientific and figurative contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

desaparecer em um buraco negro (to disappear into a black hole - meaning to vanish without a trace)
um buraco negro financeiro (a financial black hole - referring to money that disappears inexplicably)
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