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ficar contente

[fee-KAR kohn-TEN-chee]
verb phrase
to become happy, to be pleased, to be satisfied
1. to become or remain in a state of happiness, satisfaction, or contentment
She was very happy when she received the gift.
Ela ficou muito contente quando recebeu o presente.
2. to feel pleased or satisfied with a situation or outcome
He will be pleased with the results of his work.
Ele vai ficar contente com os resultados do seu trabalho.
NYC Slang
be stoked, be happy, be pleased
Synonyms
ficar felizficar satisfeitoficar alegreficar satisfeitoestar contente
Antonyms
ficar descontenteficar infelizficar tristeficar insatisfeito

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
ficar contente
standard usage, common in both spoken and written Portuguese
São Paulo
ficar contente
widely used in urban areas
Rio de Janeiro
ficar contente
common colloquial usage
Portugal
ficar contente
standard European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

ficar contente da vida
ficar contente em paz
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