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day

[/deɪ/]
nounmasculinepl: days
dia
1. A period of 24 hours, from midnight to midnight
I will see you in three days.
Vou te ver em três dias.
2. The period of light between sunrise and sunset
It was a beautiful day with clear skies.
Foi um dia bonito com céus limpos.
3. A specific date or time period in history
That was the day everything changed.
Aquele foi o dia em que tudo mudou.
4. A person's time of prominence or success
His day will come soon.
Seu dia chegará em breve.
Synonyms
24 hoursdaytimedate
Antonyms
night

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
dia
Standard usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
dia
No significant regional variation
São Paulo
dia
No significant regional variation
Portugal
dia
Identical usage to Brazilian Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

call it a day - parar por hoje/chamar de um dia
day in and day out - dia após dia
have a nice day - tenha um ótimo dia
day and night - dia e noite
save the day - salvar o dia
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