adjectivemasculinepl: desbotados
faded, washed out, discolored
1. having lost color or brightness; no longer vivid or vibrant
The old photograph has become faded and desbotado over the years.
A fotografia antiga ficou desbotada ao longo dos anos.
2. lacking luster or shine; dull in appearance
His desbotado jeans were worn from constant washing.
Suas calças jeans desbotadas estavam gastas pelo constante uso.
3. figuratively: lacking vitality, energy, or enthusiasm
The team's performance was desbotado and uninspired.
O desempenho do time estava desbotado e desinspirado.
In Brazilian Portuguese, 'desbotado' is commonly used to describe vintage or worn denim jeans, which are popular in casual fashion. The term can also be used metaphorically in literature and everyday conversation to describe emotions or memories that have lost their intensity over time.
NYC Slang
washed out, faded
Related Idioms & Phrases
uma cor desbotada (a faded color)
roupa desbotada (faded clothes)
memória desbotada (faded memory)
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