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PORTUGUESE · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

sair.

to exit; to leave (go away from a certain place or situation); to get out (of)

4 characters1 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

verb/saˈi(ʁ)/Brazil[saˈi(h)]Brazil/saˈi(ɾ)/São-Paulo/saˈi(ʁ)/Rio-de-Janeiro
  1. to exit; to leave (go away from a certain place or situation); to get out (of)

    intransitive
    Pedimos que saias.
    Saí da piscina.
  2. to go out (leave one’s abode to go to public places)

    intransitive
    Não gosto de sair, prefiro ficar em casa a ler livros.
  3. to leave (stop being involved with)

    intransitive
    Saí do mercado.
    Saí do futebol.
  4. to take after; to inherit traits in appearance or behaviour

    intransitive
    O João sai ao pai na aptidão para o desporto.
  5. to come out (be published or issued)

    intransitive
    Meu livro saíra naquela semana.
    Saiu o resultado do jogo.
  6. to come out; to end up

    copulative · intransitive
    As fotografias dela saem sempre bem.
  7. to go out (have a romantic relationship with someone)

    intransitive
    João e Maria estão saindo.
  8. to cost (a given amount)

    Brazil · intransitive
    Essa bolsa sai por quanto?
    Comprando duas, tá saindo cada uma por R$ 60.
  9. to lead (begin a game, round, or trick)

    Brazil · intransitive
    João sai nesta rodada.
Where this word comes from

From Old Galician-Portuguese sair, from Latin salīre (“to leap”), from Proto-Indo-European *sl̥-ye-. Compare Galician saír and Spanish salir.

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