enturvoa

[ẽ.tur.ˈvo.ə]

verb

clouds, obscures, darkens

1. to make turbid or cloudy; to obscure or darken something

The smoke enturvoas the view of the city.

A fumaça enturvoa a vista da cidade.

2. to confuse or make unclear (figurative)

His words enturvoa the situation rather than clarify it.

Suas palavras enturvoa a situação em vez de esclarecê-la.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

enturvoa

standard usage in both written and spoken Portuguese

Portugal

enturvoa

less common; European Portuguese may prefer alternatives

enturvoa a mente - clouds/confuses the mind

enturvoa as águas - muddies the waters

enturvoa a visão - obscures the vision

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