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dingy

[/ˈdɪndʒi/]
adjective
sujo, cinzento, desbotado
1. Dark, dirty, or discolored; grimy
The dingy apartment needed a thorough cleaning.
O apartamento sujo precisava de uma limpeza profunda.
2. Dull or faded in color or appearance
The dingy walls hadn't been painted in decades.
As paredes desbotadas não tinham sido pintadas em décadas.
3. Shabby or worn-down; in poor condition
We found ourselves in a dingy little hotel downtown.
Nos vimos em um pequeno hotel decrépito no centro da cidade.
Synonyms
grimydirtymurkydrabshabbydulldiscolored
Antonyms
cleanbrightpristinespotlessshinyimmaculate

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
sujo, cinzento, desbotado
Most common usage across Brazil
São Paulo
baço, sem brilho
Emphasis on dull or lackluster appearance
Rio de Janeiro
imundo, porco
More colloquial, emphasizing dirtiness
Portugal
sujo, gasto, decrépito
Preference for 'gasto' when referring to worn appearance

Related Idioms & Phrases

dingy little place
dingy appearance
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