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assim

[ə'sĩ]
adverb
thus, so, like this, in this way
1. In this manner; in the way described or indicated
Do it like this
Faça assim
2. Therefore; consequently; as a result
Thus, we must leave
Assim, devemos ir embora
3. Used to express agreement or confirmation
That's right; okay; alright
Assim mesmo; é assim mesmo
4. Approximately; roughly; so to speak
It costs around fifty euros, so to speak
Custa assim uns cinquenta euros
NYC Slang
like this, yo; so, word
Synonyms
deste mododesta formadesta maneiraportantologoconsequentemente
Antonyms
diferentementecontrariamenteao contrário

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
assim
Standard usage; very common in casual speech
Rio de Janeiro
assim
Frequently used with 'né' for confirmation: 'assim, né?'
São Paulo
assim
Standard usage; similar to Rio
Portugal
assim
Standard usage; equivalent to Brazilian Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

assim que
assim mesmo
é assim
assim sendo
assim por diante (etc.)
se assim for
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