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caos total

[KAH-os TOH-tahl]
noun phrasemasculinepl: caos totais
total chaos
1. A state of complete disorder, confusion, and lack of organization or control
After the announcement, the office was in total chaos.
Após o anúncio, o escritório estava em caos total.
2. A situation where everything is confused and nothing is functioning properly
The event became total chaos when the power went out.
O evento se tornou caos total quando a energia acabou.
NYC Slang
total mess; complete disaster; all hell broke loose
Synonyms
desordem totalconfusão totalbagunça completaanarquiadesorganização total
Antonyms
ordem perfeitaorganização totalharmonia completacalma total

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
caos total
Standard usage throughout Brazil
São Paulo
bagunça total
More colloquial alternative commonly used
Rio de Janeiro
zona de guerra
Informal, regional variation emphasizing disorder
Portugal
caos total
Standard usage, formal register

Related Idioms & Phrases

uma verdadeira zona de guerra
tudo de pernas para o ar
virou uma bagunça
desceu a casa da mãe joana
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