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louco

[ˈlɔ.ku]
adjective/nounmasculinepl: loucos
crazy, mad, insane
1. mentally ill or insane
He was declared mentally ill by the court.
Ele foi declarado louco pela corte.
2. wild, reckless, or extremely enthusiastic
She's crazy about soccer.
Ela é louca por futebol.
3. a person who is insane or mentally ill
The asylum housed many mentally ill patients.
O manicômio abrigava muitos loucos.
4. foolish or senseless
That's a crazy idea!
Essa é uma ideia louca!
NYC Slang
crazy, insane, nuts, bonkers
Synonyms
dementeinsanomalucodoidoalucinadodesatinado
Antonyms
sanosensatoracionallúcidoequilibrado

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
louco
standard usage
Rio de Janeiro
louco/maluco
maluco is commonly used as colloquial variant
São Paulo
louco
standard usage, sometimes doido
Portugal
louco/maluco
both terms used, with louco being more formal

Related Idioms & Phrases

ficar louco - to go crazy
louco de pedra - stone cold crazy
louco varrido - completely mad
à loucura - wildly, madly
ser louco por - to be crazy about something
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