fissura

[fi-su-RA]

nounfemininepl: fissuras

crack, fissure, crevice

1. A long, narrow opening or crack in a surface or structure

The earthquake created a large fissure in the ground.

O terremoto criou uma grande fissura no solo.

2. A narrow break or division; a split

There was a fissure in their friendship after the argument.

Houve uma fissura na amizade deles após a discussão.

3. In anatomy, a groove or cleft in tissue or bone

The cerebral fissure separates different lobes of the brain.

A fissura cerebral separa diferentes lobos do cérebro.

4. Slang: addiction or intense craving (colloquial)

He has a fissure for video games.

Ele tem uma fissura por videogames.

NYC Slang

obsession, fixation, or addiction (as in colloquial Brazilian Portuguese)

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

fissura

Standard usage; also used colloquially for addiction or strong interest

São Paulo

fissura

Commonly used in colloquial speech to mean obsession or craving

Rio de Janeiro

fissura

Similar colloquial usage as São Paulo

Portugal

fissura

Primarily used in formal/medical contexts; less common in colloquial speech

ter fissura por algo - to be obsessed with something, to have a craving for something

abrir uma fissura - to create a division or rift

fissura no relacionamento - a rift in a relationship

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