trelelê

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Etymology

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Pronunciation

Noun

trelelê m (plural trelelês)

  1. (Brazil, informal) a short romantic relationship, fling, affair
    • 2021 February 24, GILBERTO TEIXEIRA DOS SANTOS, O MEZINHEIRO: SEIVA & SANGUE, Editora Oxente, →ISBN, page 78:
      Ela revelou que estava se apaixonando por Emanuel! Carmelita deu umas gargalhadas, e revelou que já desconfiava desse trelelê [...]
      She revealed that she was falling in love with Emanuel! Carmelita laughed, revealing that she already suspected they were having a fling
  2. (Brazil, informal) idle chat, chitchat
    • 2021 July 4, Joaquim B. De Souza, Obras Completas Literatura Nacional Volume I, Clube de Autores, →ISBN:
      Pergunte amanhã ao barbeiro! Você fica cheio de trelelê, de converseiro com ele, pergunte a ele!
      Ask the barber tomorrow! you keep on talking to him all the time, ask him!
  3. (Brazil, informal) something that is frustrating or complicated
    a reunião foi um trelelê só.
    the meeting was a real drag;

Further reading

  • trelelê”, in Dicionário inFormal (in Portuguese), 20062024