What does existir in Portuguese mean?
What is the meaning of the word existir in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use existir in Portuguese.
The word existir in Portuguese means exist, , be, last, remain, existir, existir, existir, subsistir, existir, existir, existir, deixar de existir, deixar de existir. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word existir
exist(ter existência real) (intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.") |
verbo transitivo |
be(viver, estar) (intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.") |
last(subsistir, durar) (intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.") |
remain(permanecer) (intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.") |
existirintransitive verb (be) (ser) O Papai Noel existe mesmo? Does Santa Claus really exist? |
existirintransitive verb (live) (viver) Esta espécie existe principalmente na Amazônia. This species exists mainly in the Amazon. |
existirverbal expression (informal (exist for a long time) |
subsistir, existirintransitive verb (subsist) Eles subsistiram por anos com pouco mais que uma dieta de arroz. They have existed for years on little more than a diet of rice. |
existirintransitive verb (survive) (sobreviver) As baratas existem há milhões de anos. Cockroaches have existed for millions of years. |
existirintransitive verb (endure) Eles eram pobres demais para fazer mais do que apenas existir. They were too poor to do more than just exist. |
deixar de existirverbal expression (die, end) (morrer) (expressão: Para as expressões idiomáticas, ditados populares, expressões em geral. Ex. "gato escaldado tem medo de água fria"; "cara de pau".) Sam's search for spiritual truth began because he couldn't bear the thought that when he died he would simply cease to be. |
deixar de existirverbal expression (die, end) (expressão: Para as expressões idiomáticas, ditados populares, expressões em geral. Ex. "gato escaldado tem medo de água fria"; "cara de pau".) If polar bears keep dying, then eventually they will cease to exist. |
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