lá embaixo

[lá em-bah-SHOH]

adverb

down there

1. in or to a lower place; beneath; downstairs

The basement is down there.

O porão fica lá embaixo.

2. in the southern region or southern part of a country

People from down south have different customs.

Pessoas lá embaixo têm costumes diferentes.

3. in a lower social or economic position

Those living down there struggle with poverty.

Aqueles que vivem lá embaixo enfrentam dificuldades econômicas.

NYC Slang

downstairs, downtown, or down south (depending on context)

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

lá embaixo

standard usage for down there or downstairs

Rio de Janeiro

lá embaixo

commonly used, sometimes refers to poorer neighborhoods in lower areas

São Paulo

lá embaixo

standard usage, may refer to lower floors or southern regions

Portugal

lá em baixo

variant spelling with separate words more common in European Portuguese

lá embaixo da ponte

lá embaixo do meu pé

tudo lá embaixo

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