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surreal

[/səˈrɪəl/]
adjective
surrealista
1. Having the quality of a dream; bizarre, dreamlike, or strange in a way that seems disconnected from reality
The movie had a surreal quality that made it hard to distinguish between fantasy and reality.
O filme tinha uma qualidade surrealista que tornava difícil distinguir entre fantasia e realidade.
2. Relating to surrealism, an artistic and literary movement emphasizing the unconscious mind and dreamlike imagery
Salvador Dalí created surreal paintings filled with melting clocks and impossible landscapes.
Salvador Dalí criou pinturas surrealistas cheias de relógios derretidos e paisagens impossíveis.
3. Extremely strange or odd; bizarre and dreamlike in appearance or quality
It was surreal to see my childhood home after so many years.
Foi surrealista ver a casa da minha infância depois de tantos anos.
NYC Slang
trippy
Synonyms
dreamlikebizarrestrangefantasticweirduncannyfantasticalabsurd
Antonyms
realisticordinarymundanenormalconventionalrational

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
surrealista
Most common usage in Brazil
General Brazilian
onírico
Alternative meaning dreamlike quality
Portugal
surrealista
Standard European Portuguese usage
Portugal
irreal
Less formal, emphasizes unreality aspect

Related Idioms & Phrases

straight out of a dream
like something from another world
too weird to be true
like a fever dream
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