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o que lhe cabia

[oo kuh lyuh kah-bee-uh]
verb phrase
what was due to him/her; what belonged to him/her; his/her share
1. The portion, right, or responsibility that rightfully belongs to someone; one's due share or obligation
He received what was due to him after years of hard work.
Ele recebeu o que lhe cabia após anos de trabalho árduo.
2. The appropriate or expected action or behavior for someone in a given situation
It was his responsibility to do what was expected of him.
Era seu dever fazer o que lhe cabia.
Synonyms
o que lhe pertenciasua parteseu direitosua responsabilidadeo que lhe tocava
Antonyms
o que não lhe cabiao que não era seu

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
o que lhe cabia
Standard usage across Brazil
Portugal
o que lhe cabia
Standard usage in Portuguese Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

caber a alguém
tocar a alguém
o que te cabe fazer
fazer o que lhe cabe
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