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vai embora

[vɑɪ̃ ẽ̃'bɔɾɑ]
verb phrase
goes away, leaves, goes off
1. Third person singular present indicative of 'ir embora' - to leave, depart, or go away from a place or situation
He goes away every summer.
Ele vai embora todo verão.
2. Used to express the departure of someone or the end of something
The pain goes away with this medicine.
A dor vai embora com esse remédio.
3. Command or imperative form when addressing someone to leave
Go away! Leave me alone!
Vai embora! Me deixa em paz!
NYC Slang
bounce, dip, take off, head out
Synonyms
saipartese afastadesaparecesai fora
Antonyms
ficavoltachegapermanece

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
vai embora
Standard usage throughout Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
vai embora
Common usage, sometimes shortened to 'bora' in colloquial speech
São Paulo
vai embora
Standard usage with possible contraction to 'vambora' in very informal contexts
Portugal
vai-se embora
More common with reflexive pronoun 'se'; standard in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

bora embora
vai fora
tira o corpo fora
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