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stale
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adjective
mofado
1.
(of food) no longer fresh; old
The bread has been sitting out for days and is now stale.
O pão ficou mofado depois de dias deixado de fora.
2.
lacking freshness, interest, or originality
His jokes felt stale and repetitive.
Suas piadas pareciam cansadas e repetitivas.
3.
(of air) not fresh; musty
The room smelled of stale cigarette smoke.
O quarto cheirava a fumaça de cigarro envelhecida.
4.
lacking energy or vitality
After working for months on the same project, his enthusiasm had become stale.
Depois de trabalhar meses no mesmo projeto, seu entusiasmo havia se tornado cansativo.
Synonyms
old
musty
tired
hackneyed
trite
worn-out
Antonyms
fresh
new
original
vibrant
lively
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
mofado
most common term for stale bread or food
General Brazilian
velho
can also mean old/stale in casual speech
Portugal
duro
often used for stale bread that has hardened
Portugal
mofado
also used in Portuguese Portuguese
Related Idioms & Phrases
stale air - ar viciado/envelhecido
stale joke - piada gastos/cansada
stale news - notícia velha/antiga
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