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que durmas mal
[kə ˈduɾ.məʃ ˈmaɫ]
interjection/curse/exclamation
may you sleep badly / sleep poorly
1.
A curse or wish that someone experiences poor sleep or nightmares; an expression of ill will directed at another person
After their argument, he angrily said 'que durmas mal'
Depois da discussão, ele disse com raiva 'que durmas mal'
2.
An archaic or colloquial malediction expressing hope that someone will have a bad night
The old woman cursed him with 'que durmas mal' for his disrespect
A velha o amaldiçoou com 'que durmas mal' por sua falta de respeito
Synonyms
que tenhas maus sonhos
que durmas com o diabo
que não durmas em paz
Antonyms
que durmas bem
que tenhas bons sonhos
que durmas em paz
Regional Variations
General Portuguese
que durmas mal
Standard curse or malediction
Brazil
que durmas mal
Less commonly used; more archaic in contemporary usage
Portugal
que durmas mal
Traditional folk curse, still understood but rarely used in modern context
Related Idioms & Phrases
que durmas com o diabo
que tenhas maus sonhos
durmir mal
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