holes

[/hoʊlz/]

nounpl: holes (plural form of hole)

buracos

1. openings or cavities in a surface or object

There are holes in the wall.

Há buracos na parede.

2. a hollow place or space

The rabbit disappeared into a hole.

O coelho desapareceu em um buraco.

3. a difficult or awkward situation

He got himself into a hole with his lies.

Ele se meteu em uma enrascada com suas mentiras.

4. in golf, each of the individual courses on a golf course

We played 18 holes today.

Jogamos 18 buracos hoje.

NYC Slang

deep shit (when referring to being in trouble)

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

buracos

standard usage across Brazil

Rio de Janeiro

buracos

same as general Brazilian Portuguese

São Paulo

buracos

same as general Brazilian Portuguese

Portugal

buracos

standard European Portuguese usage

dig yourself into a hole

hole in one (golf term)

pick holes in something

a hole in the ground

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