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à vontade

[ah vohn-TAH-duh]
adverbial phrase / adjective
at ease, comfortable, freely
1. in a state of comfort or relaxation; without constraint or formality
Make yourself at home and feel at ease.
Fique à vontade e sinta-se em casa.
2. allowed or permitted to do something without restriction
You are free to help yourself to anything in the kitchen.
Você está à vontade para pegar qualquer coisa na cozinha.
3. confident and comfortable in a particular situation
She felt completely at ease speaking in front of the audience.
Ela se sentiu completamente à vontade falando para a audiência.
NYC Slang
chill, at home, comfy
Synonyms
confortáveltranquilodescontraídolivresolto
Antonyms
constrangidodesconfortávelacanhadotímidorestrito

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
à vontade
most common usage in both formal and informal contexts
São Paulo
à vontade
standard usage
Rio de Janeiro
à vontade
standard usage, often used in relaxed social contexts
Portugal
à vontade
standard usage, identical to Brazilian Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

ficar à vontade
estar à vontade
pôr alguém à vontade
sentir-se à vontade
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