tela azul

Portuguese

Etymology

Ellipsis of tela azul da morte, a calque from English blue screen of death.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈtɛ.lɐ aˈzuw/ [ˈtɛ.lɐ aˈzuʊ̯]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈtɛ.la aˈzuw/ [ˈtɛ.la aˈzuʊ̯]

Noun

tela azul f (plural telas azuis)

  1. (Brazil, idiomatic, informal, humorous) confusion
    Isso me dá tela azul.
    That makes me confused.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see tela,‎ azul.

Further reading

  • “tela azul”, in Dicionário inFormal (in Portuguese), 2006–2025
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