ruffled

[ˈrʌfəld]

adjective/verb (past participle)

despenteado, perturbado, irritado

1. (adjective) having an untidy or disordered appearance; with feathers or fabric disturbed

The bird's ruffled feathers made it look larger.

As penas despenteadas do pássaro o faziam parecer maior.

2. (adjective) emotionally disturbed, annoyed, or made angry

She felt ruffled by his rude comment.

Ela se sentiu perturbada pelo seu comentário rude.

3. (verb) past tense of ruffle; to disturb the smoothness or order of something

The wind ruffled his hair.

O vento despenteou seu cabelo.

4. (verb) to make someone annoyed or irritated

Nothing ruffled his calm demeanor.

Nada perturbava seu comportamento tranquilo.

NYC Slang

bent out of shape, twisted

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

despenteado, perturbado, irritado

Most common usage across Brazil

Rio de Janeiro

despenteado, arrepiado

Colloquial usage with emphasis on emotional disturbance

São Paulo

despenteado, chateado

Standard usage in business and formal contexts

Portugal

desalinhado, perturbado, irritado

European Portuguese variant, slightly more formal

ruffle someone's feathers - to upset or irritate someone

get ruffled - to become upset or irritated

smooth ruffled feathers - to calm someone down after they've been upset

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