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merda.

shit; faeces (excretory product evacuated from the bowels)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈmɛʁ.dɐ/Brazil[ˈmɛɦ.dɐ]Brazil/ˈmɛɾ.dɐ/São-Paulo/ˈmɛʁ.dɐ/Rio-de-Janeiro
  1. shit; faeces (excretory product evacuated from the bowels)

    feminine · uncountable · vulgar
  2. a chunk of shit

    feminine · vulgar
  3. shit (rubbish; worthless matter)

    feminine · uncountable · vulgar
  4. piece of shit (an object of poor quality)

    feminine · vulgar
    O teu trabalho é uma merda.
  5. shit (nonsense; bullshit)

    colloquial · feminine · uncountable · usually · vulgar
    falar merda
  6. act of foolishness or stupidity

    feminine · vulgar
    fazer merda
  7. shit (anything)

    colloquial · feminine · vulgar
    Fiquei aqui o dia todo e não fiz merda nenhuma.
  8. shit (problem or difficult situation)

    colloquial · feminine · figuratively · vulgar
  9. a state of misery or penury

    colloquial · feminine · figuratively · vulgar
    Nós nunca conseguimos sair da merda.
Where this word comes from

From Old Galician-Portuguese merda, from Latin merda, from Proto-Italic *(s)merdā, from Proto-Indo-European *smerd-h₂- (“stench”).

noun/ˈmɛʁ.dɐ/Brazil[ˈmɛɦ.dɐ]Brazil/ˈmɛɾ.dɐ/São-Paulo/ˈmɛʁ.dɐ/Rio-de-Janeiro
  1. shit (a worthless or cowardly person; used particularly of men)

    by-personal-gender · derogatory · feminine · masculine · vulgar
Where this word comes from

From Old Galician-Portuguese merda, from Latin merda, from Proto-Italic *(s)merdā, from Proto-Indo-European *smerd-h₂- (“stench”).

adj/ˈmɛʁ.dɐ/Brazil[ˈmɛɦ.dɐ]Brazil/ˈmɛɾ.dɐ/São-Paulo/ˈmɛʁ.dɐ/Rio-de-Janeiro
  1. shit; shitty

    feminine · informal · masculine · vulgar
Where this word comes from

From Old Galician-Portuguese merda, from Latin merda, from Proto-Italic *(s)merdā, from Proto-Indo-European *smerd-h₂- (“stench”).

intj/ˈmɛʁ.dɐ/Brazil[ˈmɛɦ.dɐ]Brazil/ˈmɛɾ.dɐ/São-Paulo/ˈmɛʁ.dɐ/Rio-de-Janeiro
  1. shit! (expression of worry, failure, shock, etc.)

    vulgar
  2. break a leg! (a superstitious expression of encouragement prior to a performance)

    slang · vulgar
Where this word comes from

From Old Galician-Portuguese merda, from Latin merda, from Proto-Italic *(s)merdā, from Proto-Indo-European *smerd-h₂- (“stench”).

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