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descuidou

[desh-koo-i-DOO]
verb
was careless, neglected, was not careful
1. Third person singular preterite of 'descuidar' - to be careless, to neglect, to fail to pay attention
He was careless and forgot his keys.
Ele descuidou e esqueceu suas chaves.
2. To let one's guard down, to become inattentive
She neglected her studies for too long.
Ela descuidou dos estudos por muito tempo.
NYC Slang
slipped up, wasn't paying attention
Synonyms
negligenciouesqueceuabandoudesatendeu
Antonyms
cuidouatentouvigilouzelou

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
descuidou
Standard usage across Brazil
Portugal
descuidou
Standard usage in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

descuidar da vigilância - to let one's guard down
descuidar de si mesmo - to neglect oneself
num descuido - in a moment of carelessness
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