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nessa hora

[NEH-suh OH-rah]
adverbial phrase
at that time, at that moment, right then
1. At that particular moment or time; used to refer to a specific point in time during a narrative or conversation
He was about to leave when, at that moment, she arrived.
Ele estava prestes a sair quando, nessa hora, ela chegou.
2. In that situation or circumstance; during that specific occasion
At that time, nobody expected such a result.
Nessa hora, ninguém esperava tal resultado.
Synonyms
naquele momentonaquela horanaquele instantenaquele tempoentão
Antonyms
depoismais tardeantes

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
nessa hora
Standard usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
nessa hora
Common colloquial usage
São Paulo
nessa hora
Standard usage
Portugal
nessa altura
Portuguese preference for 'altura' instead of 'hora' in this context

Related Idioms & Phrases

nessa hora não
nessa hora da noite
justamente nessa hora
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