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Etymology

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From tela azul da morte, calque from English blue screen of death.

Noun

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tela azul f (plural telas azuis)

  1. (Brazil, idiomatic, informal, humorous) confusion
    Isso me dá tela azul.
    That makes me confused.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see tela,‎ azul.