enterro

[en-ˈte-ʁu]
nounmasculinepl: enterros
funeral, burial, interment
1. The ceremony or act of burying a dead person; funeral service
The funeral was held on Saturday afternoon at the cemetery.
O enterro foi realizado no sábado à tarde no cemitério.
2. The place where a person is buried; grave or burial site
They visited the burial site of their ancestors.
Visitaram o enterro de seus antepassados.
3. In informal Brazilian Portuguese: a boring or tedious event
That party was a real drag.
Aquela festa foi um enterro.
In Brazilian Portuguese, 'enterro' is the primary word for funeral or burial ceremony. Colloquially, it's used humorously or critically to describe dull, depressing, or poorly attended events. The phrase 'que enterro!' (what a funeral!) can express disapproval of a boring situation. Funeral traditions in Brazil often involve family gatherings and are significant social events, even in urban areas.
NYC Slang
funeral, drag (when used in informal sense)
Synonyms / Sinônimos
sepultamentofuneralinumaçãoexéquiascerimônia fúnebre
Antonyms / Antônimos
nascimentovida

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
enterro
Standard usage for funeral or burial ceremony
Rio de Janeiro
enterro
Also used colloquially to describe something boring or depressing
São Paulo
enterro
Standard usage; may also say 'funeral' in formal contexts
Portugal
enterro
Standard Portuguese usage for burial ceremony

Related Words

cemitériosepulturacaixãotúmulolápidevelóriodefunto

Related Idioms & Phrases

um enterro de primeira
ir para um enterro
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