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garatuja

[gah-rah-TOO-zhah]
nounfemininepl: garatujas
scribble, scrawl, doodle
1. hasty or careless handwriting; illegible writing
The doctor's prescription was just a garatuja on the paper.
A receita do médico era apenas uma garatuja no papel.
2. a crude or poorly executed drawing or sketch
The child made a garatuja on the wall with crayons.
A criança fez uma garatuja na parede com giz de cera.
3. meaningless or unintelligible marks or lines
His notes were nothing but garatujas that no one could read.
Suas anotações eram nada mais do que garatujas que ninguém conseguia ler.
NYC Slang
chicken scratch, scribble
Synonyms
rabiscodesenhoesboçorabisque
Antonyms
caligrafiaescrita clara

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
garatuja
most common usage throughout Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
rabisco
alternative commonly used
São Paulo
garatuja
standard usage
Portugal
garatuja
less common; prefer 'rabisco' or 'desenho'

Related Idioms & Phrases

escrever com garatuja
fazer uma garatuja
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