came

[/keɪm/]

verb

veio

1. past tense of 'come'; arrived at a place or moved toward someone

She came to the party last night.

Ela veio à festa ontem à noite.

2. occurred or happened at a particular time

The opportunity came unexpectedly.

A oportunidade veio inesperadamente.

3. originated from a particular place or source

The package came from overseas.

O pacote veio do exterior.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

veio

standard usage across Brazil

Rio de Janeiro

veio

common colloquial form with regional accent

São Paulo

veio

standard usage in business and formal contexts

Portugal

veio

identical to Brazilian Portuguese

came hell or high water (aconteça o que acontecer)

came out of the woodwork (apareceu do nada)

came into one's own (floresceu, alcançou seu potencial)

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