irse

[ˈir.se]

verb

ir-se, partir, sair

1. to leave, to go away, to depart

I'm going to leave now.

Vou-me embora agora.

2. to go away from a place or person

She went away last week.

Ela foi-se embora na semana passada.

3. to disappear or fade away

The pain is going away.

A dor está-se a desaparecer.

NYC Slang

bounce, dip, head out

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

ir-se, sair, ir embora

Common in formal contexts; 'ir embora' is more colloquial

Rio de Janeiro

ir, sair, ir embora

Reflexive form less common; simplified forms preferred

São Paulo

ir embora, sair

Colloquial usage; reflexive pronoun often omitted

Portugal

ir-se, partir, desaparecer

Reflexive form more commonly maintained in formal speech

irse de la lengua (slip of the tongue)

irse por la tangente (go off on a tangent)

irse al carajo (go to hell)

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