patinho feio

Portuguese

Noun

patinho feio m (plural patinhos feios, feminine patinha feia, feminine plural patinhas feias)

  1. ugly duckling (one who is ugly, but who is expected to become beautiful as they mature)
  2. (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.
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