está feio

[esh-TAH FAY-oo]

verb phrase

it looks bad; it's ugly; it's a bad situation

1. A situation or appearance that is unfavorable, unattractive, or problematic

The situation is looking bad.

A situação está feio.

2. Used to describe something or someone's appearance as unattractive

That haircut looks ugly on you.

Esse corte de cabelo está feio em você.

3. An informal expression indicating social disapproval or shame

That behavior looks bad in public.

Esse comportamento está feio na frente dos outros.

NYC Slang

that's whack; that's not a good look

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

está feio

Common colloquial expression used across Brazil

Rio de Janeiro

tá feio

Contracted form frequently used in casual speech

São Paulo

está feio

Standard usage, similar to general Brazilian Portuguese

Portugal

está feio; parece feio

Less commonly used; Portuguese speakers prefer 'parece feio' or 'é feio'

fica feio

parece feio

ficar feio na foto

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