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meio controlador

[ˈmei.u kõn.tro.laˈdoɾ]
adjective/nounmasculinepl: meios controladores
somewhat controlling / control medium
1. A person who exhibits controlling behavior to a moderate degree; someone who tends to manage or oversee situations but not excessively
He is a meio controlador boyfriend who likes to know where his partner is at all times.
Ele é um namorado meio controlador que gosta de saber onde sua parceira está o tempo todo.
2. In technical contexts: a medium or intermediate controlling element or mechanism
The meio controlador device regulates the system's operations.
O dispositivo meio controlador regula as operações do sistema.
NYC Slang
kinda controlling / control freak (milder form)
Synonyms
controladordominadorinterventorautoritário
Antonyms
permissivoflexívelliberaldescontraído

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
meio controlador
common colloquial expression for moderately controlling behavior
São Paulo
meio controlador
widely used in everyday conversation
Portugal
um pouco controlador
alternative phrasing more commonly used

Related Idioms & Phrases

ser meio controlador
atitude meio controladora
comportamento meio controlador
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