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Latin
Verb
assim
- 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)
- (informal, with de) full of; replete
- Synonyms: cheio, repleto
Adverb
assim (not comparable)
- 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.
- (chiefly Brazil) thus (as a result)
- Synonyms: consequentemente, logo, portanto
Chovia, assim, me molhei.- It was raining, thus I got wet.
Interjection
assim
- (informal, Brazil) well
- Synonyms: bom, bem
Quotations
For quotations using this term, see Citations:assim.
Derived terms
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