nuthouse

A pejorative term for a psychiatric hospital or an institution for the mentally ill.

ruУничижительный термин для психиатрической больницы или учреждения для душевнобольных.esTérmino despectivo o informal para un hospital psiquiátrico o institución para enfermos mentales; también se usa figurativamente para referirse a un lugar caótico o desordenado.frTerme péjoratif ou informel désignant un hôpital psychiatrique ou un établissement pour personnes mentalement perturbées.deAbwertende Bezeichnung für eine psychiatrische Klinik oder Einrichtung für psychisch kranke Menschen; auch bildlich für einen Ort des Chaos oder der Unvernunft.ptTermo pejorativo para um hospital psiquiátrico ou instituição para doentes mentais. Também pode designar, de forma figurada, um lugar ou situação de grande confusão e desordem.zh对精神病院或精神病治疗机构的贬义俗称，也指混乱疯狂的地方或局面。arمصطلح ازدرائي للمستشفى أو المؤسسة التي تُعالَج فيها الأمراض العقلية، ويُستخدم أيضًا مجازًا للإشارة إلى مكان يسوده الفوضى أو الجنون.

1. Mental hospital (slang) C1 slang american

   A pejorative slang term for a psychiatric hospital or institution for the mentally ill.

   • After his breakdown, they sent him to the nuthouse.
   • The old building was rumored to be a nuthouse in the 1950s.
   • He joked that his office felt like a nuthouse on Mondays.

   ruПсихушка (сленг)esmanicomio (coloquial despectivo)frhôpital psychiatrique (familier, péjoratif)deIrrenhaus (Slang)ptManicômio (gíria)zh精神病院（俚语）arالمصح العقلي (عامية)

   Синонимы: booby hatchfunny farmmadhouse

2. Chaotic or crazy place (slang) B2 slang american

   A place or situation characterized by extreme chaos, confusion, or irrational behavior.

   • This classroom is a total nuthouse today.
   • The stock market during the crash was a complete nuthouse.
   • Her family reunion turned into a nuthouse with all the arguments.

   ruСумасшедший домesCasa de locosfrMaison de fous (sens figuré)deIrrenhausptlugar caóticozh疯人院arبيت المجانين

   Синонимы: bedlamcircusmadhousezoo

   Антонимы: havenoasisrefugeretreatsanctuary

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