arretado

Portuguese

Etymology

From arretar. Related to reto (straight).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /a.ʁeˈta.du/ [a.heˈta.du]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /a.ʁeˈta.du/ [a.χeˈta.du]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /a.ʁeˈta.do/ [a.heˈta.do]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ.ʁɨˈta.du/ [ɐ.ʁɨˈta.ðu]

  • Hyphenation: ar‧re‧ta‧do

Adjective

arretado (feminine arretada, masculine plural arretados, feminine plural arretadas)

  1. (Northeast Brazil) generic adjective that denotes positive qualities: good
    Synonym: bom
  2. (Northeast Brazil) angry, furious
    Synonyms: bravo, zangado, furioso, irado