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sujeira
[su-ʒej-ˈɾa]
noun
feminine
pl: sujeiras
dirt, filth, mess
1.
Substance or matter that makes something unclean; dirt or grime
There was a lot of dirt on the floor.
Havia muita sujeira no chão.
2.
A state of being dirty or unclean
The squalor of the abandoned house was evident.
A sujeira da casa abandonada era evidente.
3.
Something morally or ethically unclean; obscenity or indecency
He was disgusted by the filth of their behavior.
Ele estava enojado com a sujeira do comportamento deles.
NYC Slang
grime, mess, crud
Synonyms
imundície
imundícia
porcaria
nojeira
lama
Antonyms
limpeza
pureza
higiene
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
sujeira
Standard usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
sujeira
Common colloquial usage
São Paulo
sujeira
Standard usage
Portugal
sujidade
More common in Portugal; sujeira also used but less frequent
Related Idioms & Phrases
estar cheio de sujeira
limpar a sujeira
sujeira moral
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