falido

[fɑˈli.du]

adjective/nounmasculinepl: falidos

bankrupt

1. A person or company that has been declared legally insolvent and unable to pay debts

The company was declared falido after years of financial losses.

A empresa foi declarada falida após anos de prejuízos financeiros.

2. Adjective: financially ruined or insolvent

His business went falido during the economic crisis.

Seu negócio ficou falido durante a crise econômica.

3. Figuratively: completely failed or ruined

His credibility is falido after the scandal.

Sua credibilidade está falida após o escândalo.

NYC Slang

broke/busted (colloquially, though falido has legal connotations)

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General Brazilian

falido

Standard usage for bankrupt person or entity

São Paulo

falido/quebrado

Both terms commonly used in business contexts

Portugal

falido/insolvente

Insolvente more formal in legal documents

estar falido - to be bankrupt

empresa falida - bankrupt company

declarar-se falido - to declare oneself bankrupt

processo de falência - bankruptcy proceedings

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