existir

[ɛɡ.zis.ˈtir]

verb

to exist

1. to have being or reality; to be present or occur

Do ghosts exist?

Fantasmas existem?

2. to live or have life

He exists but does not truly live.

Ele existe mas não vive de verdade.

3. to occur or be found in a particular place or situation

Such problems exist in every society.

Tais problemas existem em toda sociedade.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

existir

standard usage throughout Brazil

Rio de Janeiro

existir

identical to standard usage

São Paulo

existir

identical to standard usage

Portugal

existir

identical to standard usage, formal register preferred

existir à margem da sociedade (to exist on the margins of society)

deixar de existir (to cease to exist)

enquanto existir vida (as long as life exists)

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