adjectivemasculinepl: minorados (plural form)
diminished, reduced, lessened
1. Made smaller in amount, degree, or importance; reduced or decreased
The minorados profits were a result of increased expenses.
Os lucros minorados foram resultado das despesas aumentadas.
2. Having been weakened or made less significant
His minorados reputation could not be easily restored.
Sua reputação minorada não poderia ser facilmente restaurada.
3. Diminished in status, value, or respect
The minorados citizens felt their voices were not heard.
Os cidadãos minorados sentiam que suas vozes não eram ouvidas.
The term 'minorados' is more prevalent in formal Brazilian Portuguese, particularly in legal, administrative, and business contexts. It is used to describe persons or things that have been diminished in status, rights, or value. The word carries a somewhat formal tone and is less commonly used in everyday conversational Portuguese, where 'reduzidos' or 'diminuídos' are preferred.
Related Idioms & Phrases
ter direitos minorados (to have diminished rights)
estar com a reputação minorada (to have a tarnished reputation)
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