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ficar.

to become; to get; to end up

5 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

verb/fiˈka(ʁ)/Brazil[fiˈka(h)]Brazil/fiˈka(ɾ)/São-Paulo/fiˈka(ʁ)/Rio-de-Janeiro
  1. to become; to get; to end up

    copulative
    Eu vou ficar rico.
    Ficamos com nojo daquela comida.
  2. to be, to be located

    intransitive
    A casa dela fica na esquina desse quarteirão.
    Londres fica no sul da Inglaterra.
  3. to stay (at); to remain (in)

    intransitive
    Ela ficou em casa, não quis vir com a gente.
  4. to remain (to be left over)

    intransitive
    Só ficaram algumas migalhas.
  5. to stay (to remain in a particular place)

    intransitive
    Fiquei três dias em Munique.
  6. not to go any further

    figuratively · intransitive
    A discussão fica por aqui.
  7. forms the habitual aspect [with gerund]; to tend to; to do often

    auxiliary
    João fica lendo o dia inteiro.
    Eu ficava complicando tudo no nosso jogo.
  8. to make out (to share kisses and physical touch; does not imply sex)

    Brazil · intransitive · slang
  9. to make out (to share kisses and physical touch; does not imply sex) to hook up, have a one-night stand (sexually)

    Brazil · intransitive · slang
Where this word comes from

From Old Galician-Portuguese ficar (also fincar), from Vulgar Latin *fīg(i)cāre, frequentative based on Latin fīgere (“drive in, fix in place”). Doublet of fincar.

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