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porcaria

[por-ka-RI-a]
nounfemininepl: porcarias
mess, filth, rubbish
1. dirt, filth, or something dirty and repulsive
This room is a complete mess.
Este quarto é uma porcaria.
2. something of poor quality; trash or junk
This product is garbage.
Este produto é uma porcaria.
3. an unpleasant or contemptible action; a dirty trick
What he did was a dirty trick.
O que ele fez foi uma porcaria.
4. nonsense; rubbish talk
Stop talking nonsense.
Para de falar porcarias.
NYC Slang
crap, garbage, trash, piece of junk
Synonyms
sujeiralixoimundícieimundíciasafadezasneirabesteira
Antonyms
limpezaqualidadeexcelência

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
porcaria
most common; used for filth, poor quality, or contemptible actions
Rio de Janeiro
porcaria
very common in colloquial speech with emphasis on poor quality
São Paulo
porcaria
widely used, often with informal/vulgar connotation
Portugal
porcaria
used but less frequently than in Brazil; may sound more offensive

Related Idioms & Phrases

que porcaria!
que porcaria de dia
parar de fazer porcarias
falar porcarias
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