encrenca

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encrenca

/ẽ.ˈkɾẽ.kɐ/ Portugal

Where it comes from

Do latim intricare⁽ˡᵃ⁾.

noun

situação difícil, complicada, perigosa
Brazil briga, desordem, conflito
Brazil encrequilha

In English

trouble distressful or dangerous situation
bad news irritating, troublesome of harmful thing, situation or person

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"encrenca." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pt/encrenca. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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encrenca. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pt/encrenca

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"encrenca." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pt/encrenca.

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@misc{encrenca_2026,
  title = {encrenca},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pt/encrenca},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}