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estar duro
🇧🇷 Portuguese slang from Brazil
What does “estar duro” mean?
to be broke
Example
“Não vou sair, tô duro.”
I'm not going out, I'm broke.
Good to know
Literally "to be hard".
Who you can say it to
With friends, not your boss
💸 Money
The textbook way to say it: estar sem dinheiro
More from Brazil
- granamoney, cash
- correhustle, grind
- rachar a contato split the bill
- mão de vacastingy, a cheapskate
- bicoside gig, odd job
- contoa real (Brazil’s currency)
- bufunfamoney, cash
- custar os olhos da carato cost an arm and a leg
Songs from Brazil
- Ai Se Eu Te Pego · Michel TelóLevel A1
- Mas Que Nada · Jorge Ben JorLevel A2
- Ainda Bem · Marisa MonteLevel A2
- Não Quero Dinheiro · Tim MaiaLevel A2
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