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encarnado

[ẽ.kar.ˈna.du]
adjectivemasculinepl: encarnados
red, incarnate, embodied
1. of the color red; having a reddish hue
The walls were painted an incarnate red.
As paredes foram pintadas de cor encarnada.
2. embodied, incarnate, made flesh (figurative)
He was the incarnate spirit of rebellion.
Ele era o espírito encarnado da rebelião.
3. flushed, reddened (of skin or face due to emotion or exertion)
Her face was flushed and encarnate with embarrassment.
O seu rosto estava encarnado de vergonha.
Synonyms
vermelhorubroincarnadocorporificadomaterializado
Antonyms
pálidodesencarnado

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
encarnado
commonly used for the color red, especially in sports contexts
Portugal
encarnado
primary term for red; frequently used in football/soccer team references
General Portuguese
vermelho
more common alternative for the color red in everyday usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

ficar encarnado
vermelho encarnado
benfica encarnada (referring to the red jersey of sport team)
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