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conversa de má fé

[kõ.vɛɾ.sɐ dɨ mɐ fɛ]
nounfemininepl: conversas de má fé
bad faith conversation; insincere talk
1. A conversation conducted with dishonest or deceptive intentions; discussion where one or more parties are not being truthful or sincere
Their negotiation was just a conversa de má fé since they had no intention of reaching an agreement.
A negociação deles era apenas uma conversa de má fé, pois não tinham intenção de chegar a um acordo.
2. Insincere dialogue meant to mislead or deceive the other party
He accused her of engaging in bad faith conversation to waste his time.
Ele a acusou de estar envolvida em conversa de má fé para desperdiçar seu tempo.
NYC Slang
bull session; snake oil pitch
Synonyms
conversa enganosadiálogo insinceropapo furadoblá-blá-blá
Antonyms
conversa de boa fédiálogo honestoconversa sincera

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
conversa de má fé; papo vazio
Commonly used in formal and informal contexts
Rio de Janeiro
papo de má fé; conversa mole
More colloquial usage
São Paulo
conversa de má fé; conversa enganosa
Standard usage in business and formal contexts
Portugal
conversa de má fé; discussão insincera
Formal and legal contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

agir de má fé
estar de má fé
boa fé versus má fé
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