ouvir até o fim

[o-u-VIR a-TÉ o FIM]

verb phrase

to listen to the end / to hear someone out

1. to listen to someone completely without interrupting until they have finished speaking

Please listen to the end before you make a judgment.

Por favor, ouça até o fim antes de fazer um julgamento.

2. to allow someone to complete their argument or explanation without interruption

She wanted him to hear her out completely.

Ela queria que ele ouvisse até o fim o que ela tinha a dizer.

NYC Slang

hear someone out / let someone finish

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

ouvir até o fim

standard usage across Brazil

Portugal

ouvir até ao fim

Portuguese variant uses 'ao' instead of 'o'

São Paulo

ouvir até o fim

common in formal and informal contexts

dar uma chance

deixar a pessoa falar

escutar com atenção

ouvir sem interrupção

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