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atrapalhar.

to disturb; to disrupt (to interrupt or throw into confusion)

10 characters4 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

verb/a.tɾa.paˈʎa(ʁ)/Brazil[a.tɾa.paˈʎa(h)]Brazil/a.tɾa.paˈʎa(ɾ)/São-Paulo/a.tɾa.paˈʎa(ʁ)/Rio-de-Janeiro
  1. to disturb; to disrupt (to interrupt or throw into confusion)

    transitive
    A sua incompetência só está nos atrapalhando.
  2. to mess up (to perform poorly; to make mistakes)

    pronominal
    Fui tocar essa música ao vivo mas me atrapalhei.
Where this word comes from

From a- + trapo (substantive) + -alho + -ar. Compare Galician atrapallar and Spanish trapalear.

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