Part of speech: - Adverb
Meanings: - Outside, out - Except - In the phrasal verb "dar fora", it means to make a mistake or to miss the point
Usage patterns: - "Fora" is a common adverb in Portuguese and is used in both oral and written contexts. It is frequently used to indicate location or direction, exclusion, or in the phrasal verb "dar fora".
Examples: 1. Ele está fora da casa. (He is outside the house.) 2. Todos estudam, fora João. (Everyone is studying, except João.)
Idiomatic expressions: - "Fora de cogitação" means "out of the question" or "unthinkable". - "Ir para fora da caixa" means "to think outside the box".
Example sentences with idiomatic expressions: 1. Começar um negócio sem um plano de negócios é fora de cogitação. (Starting a business without a business plan is out of the question.) 2. Às vezes, é preciso ir para fora da caixa para encontrar soluções criativas. (Sometimes, you have to think outside the box to find creative solutions.)
Etymology: The adverb "fora" in Portuguese comes from the Latin word "foris", which means "outside".
Synonyms and Antonyms: - Synonyms: fora daqui (out of here), lá fora (out there) - Antonyms: dentro (inside), dentro de (inside of)