precipitada

[preh-see-pee-TAH-dah]

adjectivefemininepl: precipitadas

hasty, precipitous, rash

1. done or made suddenly without careful consideration; hasty

She made a precipitated decision without thinking it through.

Ela tomou uma decisão precipitada sem pensar bem.

2. steep or abrupt in descent

The cliff has a precipitated drop to the ocean.

O penhasco tem uma queda precipitada para o oceano.

3. acting or done with excessive haste or impetuosity

His precipitated actions led to unfortunate consequences.

Suas ações precipitadas levaram a consequências infelizes.

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General Brazilian

precipitada

standard usage across Brazil

Portugal

precipitada

standard usage in European Portuguese

ação precipitada (hasty action)

decisão precipitada (rash decision)

retirada precipitada (hasty retreat)

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