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nice person

[/naɪs ˈpɜːrsən/]
noun phrasepl: nice people
pessoa legal
1. A person who is pleasant, kind, friendly, and agreeable in temperament or behavior
She is a nice person who always helps others.
Ela é uma pessoa legal que sempre ajuda os outros.
2. Someone who is well-mannered, polite, and considerate
He turned out to be a nice person despite first impressions.
Ele se mostrou uma pessoa legal apesar das primeiras impressões.
NYC Slang
nice dude; good people
Synonyms
kind persongood personpleasant personfriendly personagreeable persondecent person
Antonyms
mean personrude personunpleasant persondisagreeable personunkind person

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
pessoa legal
most common colloquial expression
Brazil
pessoa bacana
informal and friendly variant
Portugal
pessoa simpática
standard formal usage
Portugal
pessoa fixe
colloquial and casual variant

Related Idioms & Phrases

salt of the earth
a diamond in the rough
good as gold
have a heart of gold
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