What does encrenca in Portuguese mean?
What is the meaning of the word encrenca in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use encrenca in Portuguese.
The word encrenca in Portuguese means obstacle, difficulty, trouble, complication, bomba-relógio, encrenca, em encrenca, em apuros, em encrenca. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word encrenca
obstacle, difficulty, trouble, complication
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bomba-relógionoun (figurative (person, thing: will cause trouble) (algo ou alguém que causará problemas) (substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.) She's a time bomb with a short fuse when she's upset. |
encrencanoun (figurative (difficult situation) (informal) (substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.) A linha mais famosa de Laurel e Hardy é: "Essa é mais uma encrenca em que você me meteu!" The most famous line from Laurel and Hardy is, "That's another fine mess you've got me into!" |
em encrencaadjective (informal (in difficult situation) (informal: situação difícil) I was in a fix because I had to be in two places at the same time. |
em apuros, em encrencaexpression (figurative (in trouble) (com problemas) (expressão: Para as expressões idiomáticas, ditados populares, expressões em geral. Ex. "gato escaldado tem medo de água fria"; "cara de pau".) He found himself in hot water for being late for work. |
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