vir (portuguese) - meaning, definition, translation, pronunciation

Part of Speech

• Verb

Phonetic Transcription

• /viɾ/
• English: veer

Meanings

• Main Meaning: "To come" or "to arrive."
• Usage Patterns: This verb is very common in Portuguese, used in both oral and written contexts.
• Frequency of Use: High

Verb Conjugations

• Present Tense:
• Eu venho (I come)
• Tu vens (You come)
• Ele/ela/você vem (He/she/you come)
• Nós vimos (We come)
• Vós vindes (You come - formal)

• Eles/elas/vocês vêm (They/you come - formal)

• Past Tense:

• Eu vim (I came)
• Tu vieste (You came)
• Ele/ela/você veio (He/she/you came)
• Nós viemos (We came)
• Vós viestes (You came - formal)

• Eles/elas/vocês vieram (They/you came - formal)

• Future Tense:

• Eu virei (I will come)
• Tu virás (You will come)
• Ele/ela/você virá (He/she/you will come)
• Nós viremos (We will come)
• Vós vireis (You will come - formal)

• Eles/elas/vocês virão (They/you will come - formal)

• Gerund Form: vindo (coming)

Examples

1. Eu vou vir amanhã.
   Translation: I am going to come tomorrow.

2. Eles vieram de longe.
   Translation: They came from afar.

Idiomatic Expressions

• Expressões com "vir" (Expressions with "vir"):
• Vir para ficar (To come and stay for good)
• Vir com tudo (To come with full force)
• Vir às costas (To come back to haunt)
• Vir de mãos abanando (To come empty-handed)
• Virar o jogo (To turn the table)

Examples of Idiomatic Expressions

1. Ela veio para ficar na cidade.
   Translation: She came to stay in the city.

2. A tempestade veio com tudo e destruiu a costa.
   Translation: The storm came with full force and destroyed the coast.

3. Os erros do passado vieram às costas dele.
   Translation: The mistakes of the past came back to haunt him.

4. Ele veio de mãos abanando, sem trazer nenhum presente.
   Translation: He came empty-handed, without bringing any gift.

5. Com determinação, ele virou o jogo e saiu vitorioso.
   Translation: With determination, he turned the table and came out victorious.

Etymology

• From Latin: "venīre"

Synonyms and Antonyms

• Synonyms: Chegar (to arrive), Aparecer (to show up)
• Antonyms: Partir (to leave), Ir embora (to go away)