"bem" meaning in Portuguese

See bem in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

IPA: /ˈbẽj̃/ [Brazil], [ˈbẽɪ̯̃] [Brazil], /ˈbɐ̃j̃/ [Portugal], [ˈbẽɪ̯̃] [pausal] (note: Alentejo, Portugal), [ˈbẽ] (note: non-pausal) Audio: Pt bem.ogg Forms: melhor [comparative], ótimo [superlative]
Rhymes: (Brazil) -ẽj̃, (Portugal) -ɐ̃j̃ Etymology: Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese ben, from Latin bene (“well”). Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|pt|roa-opt|ben|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old Galician-Portuguese ben, {{inh+|pt|roa-opt|ben}} Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese ben, {{inh|pt|la|bene||well}} Latin bene (“well”) Head templates: {{pt-adv|comp=melhor|sup=ótimo}} bem (comparable, comparative melhor, superlative ótimo)
  1. well; accurately; competently Tags: comparable
    Sense id: en-bem-pt-adv-XVdpi7Tn
  2. well; fairly; rather (to a significant degree) Tags: comparable
    Sense id: en-bem-pt-adv-rF~1r-wR
  3. (familiar) very; really (to a high degree) Tags: comparable, familiar Synonyms (very): bastante, muito
    Sense id: en-bem-pt-adv-qunb0WgC Disambiguation of 'very': 1 4 76 6 6 3 5
  4. well; all right; fine; OK (healthy; not wounded or sick) Tags: comparable
    Sense id: en-bem-pt-adv-utoilug0
  5. well; all right; fine; OK (feeling good) Tags: comparable
    Sense id: en-bem-pt-adv-oQOyTs2C
  6. fairly; justly (in a fair manner) Tags: comparable Synonyms (justly): justamente
    Sense id: en-bem-pt-adv-Laovoz7f Disambiguation of 'justly': 2 28 3 7 7 50 3
  7. (Brazil) exactly; right on Tags: Brazil, comparable
    Sense id: en-bem-pt-adv-iRSInlAO Categories (other): Brazilian Portuguese
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: bẽ [abbreviation, obsolete] Synonyms (well): assaz, bastante Derived forms: bem-fazer, bem-vindo, parabéns, também, tudo bem Related terms: benfeitor, bom, mau
Disambiguation of 'well': 25 25 0 25 25 0 0

Interjection

IPA: /ˈbẽj̃/ [Brazil], [ˈbẽɪ̯̃] [Brazil], /ˈbɐ̃j̃/ [Portugal], [ˈbẽɪ̯̃] [pausal] (note: Alentejo, Portugal), [ˈbẽ] (note: non-pausal) Audio: Pt bem.ogg
Rhymes: (Brazil) -ẽj̃, (Portugal) -ɐ̃j̃ Etymology: Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese ben, from Latin bene (“well”). Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|pt|roa-opt|ben|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old Galician-Portuguese ben, {{inh+|pt|roa-opt|ben}} Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese ben, {{inh|pt|la|bene||well}} Latin bene (“well”) Head templates: {{head|pt|interjection}} bem
  1. used to express approval Synonyms (expression of approval): bravo
    Sense id: en-bem-pt-intj-4SmkGNHv Disambiguation of 'expression of approval': 97 3
  2. well (used to introduce a new sentence, idea or line of thought)
    Sense id: en-bem-pt-intj-6MMGTh96
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: bẽ [abbreviation, obsolete]

Noun

IPA: /ˈbẽj̃/ [Brazil], [ˈbẽɪ̯̃] [Brazil], /ˈbɐ̃j̃/ [Portugal], [ˈbẽɪ̯̃] [pausal] (note: Alentejo, Portugal), [ˈbẽ] (note: non-pausal) Audio: Pt bem.ogg Forms: bens [plural]
Rhymes: (Brazil) -ẽj̃, (Portugal) -ɐ̃j̃ Etymology: Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese ben, from Latin bene (“well”). Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|pt|roa-opt|ben|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old Galician-Portuguese ben, {{inh+|pt|roa-opt|ben}} Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese ben, {{inh|pt|la|bene||well}} Latin bene (“well”) Head templates: {{pt-noun|m}} bem m (plural bens)
  1. (chiefly narratology) good (the ensemble of forces that conspire for good, as opposed to evil) Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Narratology
    Sense id: en-bem-pt-noun-h5fJ~HEn Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, narratology, sciences
  2. good; property (item that is owned by a person) Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-bem-pt-noun-jloHpq6B
  3. (usually with a possessive pronoun) darling; dear (term of address for a loved one) Tags: masculine, usually Synonyms (darling): querido Synonyms (virtue): virtude
    Sense id: en-bem-pt-noun-ROgR5O8x Categories (other): Pages with 9 entries, Pages with entries, Portuguese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 9 entries: 15 3 2 2 2 0 19 17 5 4 3 27 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 18 2 1 1 1 0 20 18 3 3 2 30 Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with incorrect language header: 15 2 1 3 3 0 17 16 3 6 5 28 Disambiguation of 'darling': 2 6 92 Disambiguation of 'virtue': 5 6 89
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: bẽ [abbreviation, obsolete], propriedade [property] Synonyms (benefit): benefício, proveito
Disambiguation of 'benefit': 0 0 0

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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    {
      "sense": "antonym(s) of “well”",
      "word": "mal"
    },
    {
      "sense": "antonym(s) of “well”",
      "word": "pouco"
    },
    {
      "sense": "antonym(s) of “very”",
      "word": "pouco"
    },
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      "sense": "antonym(s) of “justly”",
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "parabéns"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
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      "form": "melhor",
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    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "mau"
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          "english": "This film was produced very well.",
          "text": "Este filme foi muito bem produzido.",
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        {
          "english": "He got into the hospital with a rather nasty wound.",
          "text": "Ele entrou no hospital com uma ferida bem ruim.",
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        }
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          "rather",
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    },
    {
      "categories": [],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Go away ’cause I’m really angry.",
          "text": "Vai embora que eu estou bem bravo.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "very; really (to a high degree)"
      ],
      "id": "en-bem-pt-adv-qunb0WgC",
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          "very",
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          "really",
          "really"
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      ],
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          "_dis1": "1 4 76 6 6 3 5",
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          "word": "bastante"
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        {
          "_dis1": "1 4 76 6 6 3 5",
          "sense": "very",
          "word": "muito"
        }
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        "familiar"
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      "categories": [],
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        {
          "english": "I’m fine, we can go on.",
          "text": "Estou bem, podemos continuar.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "Ele não está bem da cabeça.\nHe’s not right in the head.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "well; all right; fine; OK (healthy; not wounded or sick)"
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          "well",
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        [
          "all right",
          "all right"
        ],
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          "fine",
          "fine"
        ],
        [
          "OK",
          "OK"
        ]
      ],
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      ]
    },
    {
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        {
          "english": "I haven’t seen her in a long time. Is she all right?",
          "text": "Faz tempo que não a vejo. Ela está bem?",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "well; all right; fine; OK (feeling good)"
      ],
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          "well",
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        [
          "all right",
          "all right"
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          "fine",
          "fine"
        ],
        [
          "OK",
          "OK"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "comparable"
      ]
    },
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      "categories": [],
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        {
          "english": "The judge acted fairly in convicting them.",
          "text": "O juiz fez bem em condená-los.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "fairly; justly (in a fair manner)"
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          "fairly",
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          "justly",
          "justly"
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        {
          "_dis1": "2 28 3 7 7 50 3",
          "sense": "justly",
          "word": "justamente"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "comparable"
      ]
    },
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          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Brazilian Portuguese",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
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        {
          "english": "They arrived right on time.",
          "text": "Chegaram bem na hora.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "exactly; right on"
      ],
      "id": "en-bem-pt-adv-iRSInlAO",
      "links": [
        [
          "exactly",
          "exactly"
        ],
        [
          "right on",
          "right on"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(Brazil) exactly; right on"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Brazil",
        "comparable"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈbẽj̃/",
      "tags": [
        "Brazil"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈbẽɪ̯̃]",
      "tags": [
        "Brazil"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈbɐ̃j̃/",
      "tags": [
        "Portugal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈbẽɪ̯̃]",
      "note": "Alentejo, Portugal",
      "tags": [
        "pausal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈbẽ]",
      "note": "non-pausal"
    },
    {
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    },
    {
      "homophone": "vem (Northern Portugal)"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "(Brazil) -ẽj̃"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "(Portugal) -ɐ̃j̃"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "_dis1": "25 25 0 25 25 0 0",
      "sense": "well",
      "word": "assaz"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "25 25 0 25 25 0 0",
      "sense": "well",
      "word": "bastante"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "tags": [
        "abbreviation",
        "obsolete"
      ],
      "word": "bẽ"
    }
  ],
  "word": "bem"
}

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  "lang": "Portuguese",
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      ],
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          "_dis1": "97 3",
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        }
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    },
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      "tags": [
        "Brazil"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈbɐ̃j̃/",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈbẽɪ̯̃]",
      "note": "Alentejo, Portugal",
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      ]
    },
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    },
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      "rhymes": "(Portugal) -ɐ̃j̃"
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    }
  ],
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}

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    {
      "sense": "antonym(s) of “favorable forces”",
      "word": "mal"
    },
    {
      "sense": "antonym(s) of “virtue”",
      "word": "mal"
    },
    {
      "sense": "antonym(s) of “benefit”",
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    }
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  "etymology_text": "Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese ben, from Latin bene (“well”).",
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        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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  "hyphenation": [
    "bem"
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  "lang": "Portuguese",
  "lang_code": "pt",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "pt",
          "name": "Narratology",
          "orig": "pt:Narratology",
          "parents": [
            "Drama",
            "Literature",
            "Theater",
            "Culture",
            "Entertainment",
            "Writing",
            "Art",
            "Society",
            "Human behaviour",
            "Language",
            "All topics",
            "Human",
            "Communication",
            "Fundamental"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Yet another tale about the fight between good and evil.",
          "text": "Mais um conto sobre a luta do bem contra o mal.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "good (the ensemble of forces that conspire for good, as opposed to evil)"
      ],
      "id": "en-bem-pt-noun-h5fJ~HEn",
      "links": [
        [
          "narratology",
          "narratology"
        ],
        [
          "good",
          "good"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(chiefly narratology) good (the ensemble of forces that conspire for good, as opposed to evil)"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "human-sciences",
        "linguistics",
        "narratology",
        "sciences"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "He went bankrupt and had to sell most of his goods.",
          "text": "Ele faliu e teve que vender quase todos os seus bens.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "good; property (item that is owned by a person)"
      ],
      "id": "en-bem-pt-noun-jloHpq6B",
      "links": [
        [
          "good",
          "good"
        ],
        [
          "property",
          "property"
        ]
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈbẽɪ̯̃]",
      "note": "Alentejo, Portugal",
      "tags": [
        "pausal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈbẽ]",
      "note": "non-pausal"
    },
    {
      "audio": "Pt bem.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/2/23/Pt_bem.ogg/Pt_bem.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/23/Pt_bem.ogg"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "vem (Northern Portugal)"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "(Brazil) -ẽj̃"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "(Portugal) -ɐ̃j̃"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "sense": "virtue",
      "word": "virtude"
    },
    {
      "sense": "benefit",
      "word": "benefício"
    },
    {
      "sense": "benefit",
      "word": "proveito"
    },
    {
      "topics": [
        "property"
      ],
      "word": "propriedade"
    },
    {
      "sense": "darling",
      "word": "querido"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "abbreviation",
        "obsolete"
      ],
      "word": "bẽ"
    }
  ],
  "word": "bem"
}

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