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short-term relationship

[/ʃɔːrt tɜːrm rɪˈleɪʃənʃɪp/]
nounpl: short-term relationships
relacionamento de curta duração
1. A romantic or intimate relationship between two people that is expected to last for a limited period of time, typically weeks or months rather than years
They were just in a short-term relationship before moving to different countries.
Eles tiveram um relacionamento de curta duração antes de se mudarem para países diferentes.
2. A casual or temporary romantic involvement without commitment to a long-term future together
She wasn't looking for anything serious, just a short-term relationship.
Ela não procurava nada sério, apenas um relacionamento passageiro.
NYC Slang
quick thing; summer fling; hookup
Synonyms
casual relationshiptemporary relationshipflingbrief affairrelacionamento casualnamoro passageiroromance de curta duração
Antonyms
long-term relationshipcommitted relationshipmarriagerelacionamento duradourocasamento

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
relacionamento de curta duração; namoro rápido
Most common usage in Brazil
São Paulo
ficada; relacionamento casual
Often uses 'ficada' for very brief romantic encounters
Rio de Janeiro
relacionamento passageiro; namoro de ocasião
Common colloquial usage
Portugal
relacionamento breve; namoro passageiro
Similar to other regions, though 'breve' is also commonly used

Related Idioms & Phrases

a fleeting romance
a passing fancy
a summer fling
um namoro de ocasião
uma paixão passageira
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