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corre mal

[ˈkɔʁɪ ˈmaw]
verb phrase
things are going badly; it's going poorly
1. A situation or circumstance that is developing negatively or unfavorably
Things are going badly with the project.
Corre mal com o projeto.
2. To function or operate poorly; to malfunction
The car is running badly.
O carro corre mal.
3. To proceed in a difficult or problematic manner
The business is not doing well.
O negócio corre mal.
NYC Slang
things are going south; it's going downhill
Synonyms
vai malestá malfunciona malnão vai bem
Antonyms
corre bemvai bemfunciona bemestá bem

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
corre mal
Common in everyday speech
Rio de Janeiro
corre mal
Standard usage
São Paulo
corre mal
Standard usage
Portugal
corre mal
Used similarly but may prefer 'vai mal' in some contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

corre tudo bem
deixa correr
corre mundo
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