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está chato

[ɛʃˈta ˈʃatu]
verb phrase
is boring / is annoying / is flat
1. Something or someone is tedious, dull, or uninteresting
This movie is boring.
Este filme está chato.
2. Something or someone is annoying or irritating
He is being annoying.
Ele está chato.
3. A situation or mood is dull or lackluster
The party is boring.
A festa está chata.
NYC Slang
that's boring / that sucks / that's a drag
Synonyms
é entedianteé monótonoé irritanteé chuleta
Antonyms
é interessanteé emocionanteé legalé divertido

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
está chato
Most common usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
está chato / está de saco cheio
Often used with intensifiers in colloquial speech
São Paulo
está chato / tá chato
Common colloquial contraction 'tá chato'
Portugal
é aborrecido / é chato
Similar usage but 'chato' may be less common than 'aborrecido'

Related Idioms & Phrases

estar de saco cheio
estar com raiva
estar mal-humorado
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