caminho informal

[kə-ˈmi-ɲu ĩ-for-ˈmaw]

nounmasculinepl: caminhos informais

informal path/route

1. An unofficial or unauthorized pathway; a shortcut or unconventional route taken outside of established procedures or official channels

He took an informal path to get promoted without following the standard career progression.

Ele seguiu um caminho informal para ser promovido sem seguir a progressão de carreira padrão.

2. A colloquial or casual way of doing things; a non-standard method or approach

Learning Portuguese through conversation is an informal path to fluency.

Aprender português através de conversas é um caminho informal para a fluência.

3. An unpaved or unmarked walking trail or passage

The informal path through the woods was used by locals as a shortcut.

O caminho informal pela floresta era usado pelos moradores como atalho.

NYC Slang

back alley path; workaround

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

caminho informal

commonly used in business and everyday contexts

Rio de Janeiro

caminho informal/jeitinho

may reference 'jeitinho' (informal way of doing things)

São Paulo

caminho informal

standard usage in professional contexts

Portugal

caminho informal

used similarly, though 'via informal' may be preferred in formal writing

abrir um caminho informal

seguir um caminho informal

encontrar um caminho informal

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