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goes on

[/ɡoʊz ɑːn/]
verb phrase
continua; acontece; prossegue
1. to continue happening or existing
The party goes on until midnight.
A festa continua até a meia-noite.
2. to happen or occur
What goes on here?
O que está acontecendo aqui?
3. to proceed or advance
The meeting goes on for three hours.
A reunião prossegue por três horas.
4. to talk excessively or complain
He goes on and on about his problems.
Ele continua reclamando sobre seus problemas.
NYC Slang
keeps it going; stays popping
Synonyms
continueshappensproceedsoccurspersistslasts
Antonyms
stopsendsceasesconcludesterminates

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
continua; acontece
Most common usage in Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
fica rolando; tá rolando
Colloquial slang usage
São Paulo
continua; fica acontecendo
Standard usage
Portugal
continua; passa-se
European Portuguese variant

Related Idioms & Phrases

goes on and on
what goes on
the show goes on
life goes on
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