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constrangimento grave

[kõs.trɐ̃ʒi.ˈmẽ.tu ˈɡɾa.vɨ]
nounmasculinepl: constrangimentos graves
serious embarrassment; serious constraint; serious discomfort
1. A profound feeling of embarrassment, discomfort, or shame caused by a difficult or awkward situation
The employee felt serious embarrassment after making a mistake in front of the entire board.
O funcionário sentiu constrangimento grave depois de cometer um erro na frente de toda a diretoria.
2. A significant restriction or limitation imposed on someone's freedom or actions
The new regulations imposed serious constraints on the company's operations.
Os novos regulamentos impuseram constrangimento grave nas operações da empresa.
3. In legal contexts, serious unlawful pressure or coercion
The contract was void due to serious duress exercised on the signatory.
O contrato foi nulo devido ao constrangimento grave exercido sobre o signatário.
Synonyms
constrangimento severoconstrangimento profundoembaraço profundodesconforto gravecoação gravepressão grave
Antonyms
liberdadeconfortosegurançatranquilidadefacilidade

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
constrangimento grave
Standard usage in formal and informal contexts
São Paulo
constrangimento grave
Common in legal and business terminology
Rio de Janeiro
constrangimento grave; mó de vergonha
May use colloquial alternatives in informal speech
Portugal
constrangimento grave; coação grave
Frequently used in legal contexts; coação grave also common in formal register

Related Idioms & Phrases

levar um constrangimento grave
sofrer constrangimento grave
impor constrangimento grave
estar em constrangimento grave
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