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sapato manchado

[sah-PAH-too mahn-CHAH-doo]
noun phrasemasculinepl: sapatos manchados
stained shoe / spotted shoe / soiled shoe
1. A shoe that has visible marks, stains, or discoloration on its surface
He wore a stained shoe to the interview, which was unprofessional.
Ele usava um sapato manchado para a entrevista, o que foi pouco profissional.
2. Used metaphorically to describe someone with a damaged reputation or questionable character
The politician's sapato manchado made him lose the election.
O sapato manchado do político fez com que ele perdesse a eleição.
Synonyms
sapato sujosapato conspurcadosapato imundosapato maculado
Antonyms
sapato limposapato imaculadosapato reluzente

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
sapato manchado
Standard usage across Brazil
Portugal
sapato manchado
Standard usage; may also use 'sapato sujo'

Related Idioms & Phrases

ter um sapato manchado - to have a tarnished reputation
sapato manchado na história - blemish in one's past
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