insane

[/ɪnˈseɪn/]

adjective

insano

1. mentally ill or of unsound mind

He was declared insane and committed to a psychiatric hospital.

Ele foi declarado insano e internado em um hospital psiquiátrico.

2. extremely foolish or irrational

It would be insane to drive in this weather.

Seria insano dirigir neste tempo.

3. extremely intense, wild, or exciting (informal)

That concert was insane!

Aquele concerto foi insano!

NYC Slang

crazy, wild, off the hook

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

insano, louco, maluco

Most common colloquial usage; 'maluco' is very informal

São Paulo

insano, maluco, doido

'Maluco' and 'doido' are widely used in informal speech

Rio de Janeiro

insano, louco, maluco

Similar usage to general Brazilian Portuguese

Portugal

insano, louco, maluco

'Maluco' is less common; 'louco' is preferred in formal contexts

drive someone insane - deixar alguém insano/louco

go insane - ficar insano/louco

insane in the membrane - completamente louco

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