← Back to Fala2Me
grim finale
[/ɡrɪm fɪˈnɑːli/]
noun phrase
pl: grim finales
desfecho sombrio
1.
A dark, bleak, or tragic ending to an event, story, or situation
The movie had a grim finale where the protagonist died.
O filme teve um desfecho sombrio onde o protagonista morreu.
2.
An ominous or foreboding conclusion
The accident was a grim finale to an otherwise perfect day.
O acidente foi um desfecho sombrio para um dia que era perfeito.
NYC Slang
rough ending, rough conclusion
Synonyms
dark ending
tragic conclusion
bleak finale
ominous ending
dire conclusion
Antonyms
happy ending
bright finale
joyful conclusion
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
desfecho sombrio
Most common translation across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
final tenebroso
More literary usage
São Paulo
desfecho macabro
Common in urban contexts
Portugal
desfecho lúgubre
Preferred in European Portuguese
Related Idioms & Phrases
a dark turn of events
a tragic turn
a bitter end
come to a bad end
Look up more words on Fala2Me
The free English-Portuguese dictionary with real Brazilian accents, NYC slang, conjugator and more
Open Fala2Me →