patinho feio
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Portuguese[edit]
Noun[edit]
patinho feio m (plural patinhos feios, feminine patinha feia, feminine plural patinhas feias)
- ugly duckling (one who is ugly, but who is expected to become beautiful as they mature)
- (by extension) black sheep (a nonconformist; unusual or unconventional person, who may be rejected or disdained by others for this reason)
- Synonym: ovelha negra
- Ele sempre foi o patinho feio da família.
- He's always been the black sheep in the family.