está desconfortável

[ɛʃ.ˈta dɛʃ.kõ.fɔɾ.ˈta.vɛw]

verb phrase

is uncomfortable

1. to be in a state of physical or emotional discomfort; to feel uneasy or ill at ease

He is uncomfortable in formal situations.

Ele está desconfortável em situações formais.

2. to be in an awkward or strained condition (physical or social)

The chair is uncomfortable to sit on.

A cadeira está desconfortável para sentar.

3. to experience anxiety or unease about something

She is uncomfortable with the decision.

Ela está desconfortável com a decisão.

NYC Slang

feels out of place / feeling uncomfortable

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

está desconfortável

standard usage across Brazil

Rio de Janeiro

está desconfortável

common usage, sometimes shortened to 'tá desconfortável'

São Paulo

está desconfortável

formal and informal contexts

Portugal

está desconfortável / sente-se desconfortável

more commonly expressed as 'sente-se desconfortável' in European Portuguese

estar com um pé atrás (to be on guard; related unease)

estar de pé na vala (to be in an uncomfortable situation)

estar com a corda no pescoço (to be in dire/uncomfortable straits)

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