frouxidão
[froh-shee-DAH-ooh]
nounfemininepl: frouxidões
looseness, laxness, slackness
1. The quality or state of being loose, slack, or not tight
The frouxidão of the rope made it unsuitable for climbing.
A frouxidão da corda a tornou inadequada para escalada.
2. Lack of strictness, rigor, or discipline; laxity
The teacher criticized the frouxidão in classroom discipline.
A professora criticou a frouxidão na disciplina da sala de aula.
3. Moral or ethical looseness; lack of integrity
His frouxidão in business dealings damaged his reputation.
Sua frouxidão nos negócios danificou sua reputação.
Related Idioms & Phrases
frouxidão de caráter (moral weakness)
com frouxidão (loosely, lackadaisically)
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