| Traduções principais |
WordReference English-Portuguese Dictionary © 2026:
| encrenca | | obstacle, difficulty, trouble, complication |
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| Traduções principais |
WordReference English-Portuguese Dictionary © 2026:
| time bomb n | figurative (person, thing: will cause trouble) (algo ou alguém que causará problemas) | bomba-relógio sf |
| | (informal, fig.) | barril de pólvoras loc sm |
| | (informal) | encrenca sf |
| | She's a time bomb with a short fuse when she's upset. |
| mess n | figurative (difficult situation) (informal) | encrenca sf |
| | (figurado) | aperto sm |
| | | apuros sm pl |
| | The most famous line from Laurel and Hardy is, "That's another fine mess you've got me into!" |
| | A linha mais famosa de Laurel e Hardy é: "Essa é mais uma encrenca em que você me meteu!" |
| Formas compostas: |
WordReference English-Portuguese Dictionary © 2026:
| in a fix adj | informal (in difficult situation) (informal: situação difícil) | em encrenca |
| | (gíria) | enrolado adj |
| | I was in a fix because I had to be in two places at the same time. |
| in hot water expr | figurative (in trouble) (com problemas) | em apuros, em encrenca expres |
| | He found himself in hot water for being late for work. |