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enlatado

[ẽ.la.ˈta.du]
adjectivemasculinepl: enlatados
canned
1. preserved and sealed in a metal can or tin
We bought canned vegetables at the supermarket.
Compramos vegetais enlatados no supermercado.
2. pre-recorded or pre-made content, lacking spontaneity or originality
The comedian's jokes seemed canned and rehearsed.
As piadas do comediante pareciam enlatadas e ensaiadas.
NYC Slang
canned
Synonyms
conservadoem latamecanizadopadronizado
Antonyms
fresconaturalespontâneooriginal

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
enlatado
common usage for both canned food and figurative meaning
Portugal
em lata
more frequently used phrase than the adjective form alone
São Paulo
enlatado
standard usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

comida enlatada - canned food
piada enlatada - a stale or recycled joke
resposta enlatada - a scripted or rehearsed answer
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