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torto

[ˈtɔɾ.tu]
adjectivemasculinepl: tortos
crooked, twisted, bent
1. Not straight; bent or curved out of shape
The picture frame is crooked on the wall.
O quadro está torto na parede.
2. Unjust, unfair, or dishonest
He used torto means to gain power.
Ele usou meios tortos para ganhar poder.
3. Distorted or misrepresented
The facts were twisted in the report.
Os fatos foram torcidos no relatório.
Synonyms
curvoinclinadoenviesadodesonestoinjusto
Antonyms
direitoretojustohonesto

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
torto
Standard usage for crooked or twisted
Portugal
torto
Same usage as in Brazil; slightly more formal in legal contexts
São Paulo
torto
Common in everyday speech

Related Idioms & Phrases

a torto e a direito - in every which way; haphazardly
sair torto - to turn out badly
ficar torto - to become upset or offended
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