assim

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Latin

Verb

assim

  1. first-person singular present active subjunctive of assum

References

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From earlier assi, from Old Galician-Portuguese assi, from Late Latin ac sīc. Closely parallel to Aromanian ashi, Spanish así, Romanian așa. Compare also Catalan així, French ainsi, Italian così.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ĩ
  • Hyphenation: as‧sim

Adjective

assim (invariable)

  1. (informal, with de) full of; replete
    Synonyms: cheio, repleto

Adverb

assim (not comparable)

  1. this way; like this (in this manner)
    Synonyms: desta maneira, deste jeito, deste modo
    Faça assim, é mais fácil.
    Do it like this, it is easier.
  2. (chiefly Brazil) thus (as a result)
    Synonyms: consequentemente, logo, portanto
    Chovia, assim, me molhei.
    It was raining, thus I got wet.

Interjection

assim

  1. (informal, Brazil) well
    Synonyms: bom, bem
    Assim, eu não acho que isso vai te fazer melhorar.
    Well, I don't think that will make you feel better.
  2. misspelling of ah, sim

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:assim.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Macanese: assí

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