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go out

[/ɡoʊ aʊt/]
verb
sair
1. to leave one's home or a place, especially for leisure or social purposes
I'm going out with friends tonight.
Vou sair com amigos hoje à noite.
2. to date someone or have a romantic relationship
They've been going out for two years.
Eles estão namorando há dois anos.
3. to be extinguished or cease functioning (light, fire, etc.)
The lights went out during the storm.
As luzes se apagaram durante a tempestade.
4. to stop being fashionable or popular
That style went out decades ago.
Esse estilo saiu de moda há décadas.
5. to be broadcast or transmitted
The show goes out live on television.
O programa é transmitido ao vivo na televisão.
NYC Slang
bounce, dip, head out
Synonyms
exitleavedepartstep outventure out
Antonyms
stay inremaincome inenter

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
sair
Most common usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
sair/curtir
curtir used informally for going out to have fun
São Paulo
sair
Standard usage, same as general Brazilian
Portugal
sair
Used identically; 'namorar' for dating context

Related Idioms & Phrases

go out on a limb
go out with a bang
go out of one's way
the lights went out on someone
go out on the town
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