nounpl: innards (typically used in plural form)
entranhas
1. the internal organs of a person or animal; the stomach, intestines, and other abdominal organs
The butcher removed the innards from the chicken before preparing it.
O açougueiro removeu as entranhas do frango antes de prepará-lo.
2. the internal working parts or mechanisms of a machine or device
The technician examined the innards of the computer to diagnose the problem.
O técnico examinou as entranhas do computador para diagnosticar o problema.
3. informal or crude reference to one's deepest feelings or emotions
She poured out her innards to her best friend about the breakup.
Ela derramou suas entranhas para sua melhor amiga sobre o fim do relacionamento.
In both American English and Brazilian Portuguese, 'innards' (entranhas) is commonly used in casual conversation to refer to stomach troubles or emotional vulnerability. The term carries a colloquial, sometimes humorous or crude tone when referring to digestive issues, while maintaining a more poetic or metaphorical quality when discussing emotions. In cooking and butchery contexts, both cultures use the term when processing meat.
Related Idioms & Phrases
spill one's guts/innards - to reveal secrets or deep emotions
work the innards out of something - to use something intensively
tear someone's innards out - expression of extreme anger or revenge
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