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confusing rules
[kənˈfjuːzɪŋ ˈruːlz]
noun phrase
regras confusas
1.
A set of regulations or instructions that are difficult to understand or unclear in their application
The confusing rules of the new tax system frustrated many business owners.
As regras confusas do novo sistema tributário frustraram muitos donos de negócios.
2.
Guidelines or requirements that lack clarity and may be interpreted in multiple ways
Students complained about the confusing rules for the scholarship application.
Os estudantes reclamaram das regras confusas para a candidatura à bolsa.
NYC Slang
sketchy rules
Synonyms
unclear rules
ambiguous regulations
bewildering guidelines
perplexing requirements
Antonyms
clear rules
straightforward guidelines
explicit regulations
simple instructions
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
regras confusas
Standard usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
regras confusas
Common colloquial usage
São Paulo
regras confusas
Formal and informal usage
Portugal
regras confusas
Standard European Portuguese usage
Related Idioms & Phrases
a maze of rules
rules that don't add up
caught in a web of confusing regulations
lost in translation of the rules
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