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boon
[/buːn/]
noun
pl: boons
bênção, graça, favor
1.
A benefit or blessing, especially something that is much needed or appreciated
The new hospital is a boon to the community.
O novo hospital é uma bênção para a comunidade.
2.
A favor or request (archaic or literary usage)
He asked the king for a boon.
Ele pediu um favor ao rei.
3.
A companion or close friend (archaic)
His boon companion followed him everywhere.
Seu companheiro inseparável o seguia por toda parte.
Synonyms
blessing
benefit
advantage
gift
favor
Antonyms
curse
disadvantage
burden
hindrance
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
bênção, graça, benefício
Most common usage in contemporary Brazilian Portuguese
Portugal
bênção, graça, favor
Similar to Brazilian usage; archaic sense still understood in literary contexts
Related Idioms & Phrases
a boon companion - um companheiro inseparável
a boon to society - uma bênção para a sociedade
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