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bem.

well; accurately; competently

3 characters1 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

adv/ˈbẽj̃/Brazil[ˈbẽɪ̯̃]Brazil/ˈbɐ̃j̃/Portugal/ˈbɛ̃/

  1. well; accurately; competently

    comparable
    Este filme foi muito bem produzido.

  2. well; fairly; rather (to a significant degree)

    comparable · not-comparable
    Ele entrou no hospital com uma ferida bem ruim.

  3. very; really (to a high degree)

    comparable · familiar · not-comparable
    Vai embora que eu estou bem bravo.

  4. well; all right; fine; OK (healthy; not wounded or sick)

    comparable
    Estou bem, podemos continuar.
    Ele não está bem da cabeça.

  5. well; all right; fine; OK (feeling good)

    comparable
    Faz tempo que não a vejo. Ela está bem?

  6. fairly; justly (in a fair manner)

    comparable
    O juiz fez bem em condená-los.

  7. (Brazil) exactly; right on

    comparable · not-comparable
    Chegaram bem na hora.
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese ben, from Latin bene (“well”).

intj/ˈbẽj̃/Brazil[ˈbẽɪ̯̃]Brazil/ˈbɐ̃j̃/Portugal/ˈbɛ̃/

  1. Used to express approval.

  2. well (used to introduce a new sentence, idea or line of thought)

    Bem, eu vou ficar aqui.
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese ben, from Latin bene (“well”).

noun/ˈbẽj̃/Brazil[ˈbẽɪ̯̃]Brazil/ˈbɐ̃j̃/Portugal/ˈbɛ̃/

  1. good (the ensemble of forces that conspire for good, as opposed to evil)

    masculine · uncountable · with-definite-article
    Mais um conto sobre a luta do bem contra o mal.

  2. good; well-being

    masculine · uncountable
    Pode ser que você não goste, mas é para o seu bem.

  3. a good deed

    countable · masculine
    Fazer o bem não custa nada.
    Hoje eu fiz um bem: ajudei uma velhinha a atravessar a rua.

  4. good; property (item that is owned by a person)

    countable · masculine
    Ele faliu e teve que vender quase todos os seus bens.

  5. darling; dear (term of address for a loved one)

    countable · masculine · usually
    Você vem conosco, meu bem?
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese ben, from Latin bene (“well”).

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