How to say "poorly dressed" in Brazilian Portuguese?

In Brazilian Portuguese "poorly dressed" translates to  mal vestido 

Transliteration: mahl ve-stee-doo

🇧🇷 Ela parece mal vestida para a ocasião.

🗣️ eh-lah peh-reh-seh mahl ve-stee-dah pah-rah ah oh-kah-zee-ow

🇺🇸 She looks poorly dressed for the occasion.



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Brazilian Portuguese

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How to say "poorly dressed" in Brazilian Portuguese?

You can use the word "mal vestido" which translates to "poorly dressed".

How to pronounce "mal vestido" (poorly dressed) in Brazilian Portuguese?

The word "mal vestido" is pronounced as "mahl ve-stee-doo".

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