What does fica in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word fica in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use fica in Portuguese.

The word fica in Portuguese means FICA, fica, fica frio!, fica do lado de alguém, vacilante. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word fica

FICA

noun (US, acronym (Federal Insurance Contributions Act) (EUA: Federal Insurance Contributions Act)

FICA pays for Medicare and Social Security.

fica

verbal expression (figurative (stop functioning)

One of the computers crashed and the whole system went to pieces.

fica frio!

interjection (slang, figurative (calm down)

(interjeição: Usada para exprimir emoção, ordem, etc. Ex. "psiu!" "Coragem!" "Meu Deus!")
Cool it, kid, or you're going to get in trouble.

fica do lado de alguém

verbal expression (informal, figurative (show support)

(locução verbal: Conjunto de verbo auxiliar (normalmente 'ser', 'estar', 'ter', 'haver') e verbo principal (normalmente no infinitivo, gerúndio ou particípio).)

vacilante

noun (person who straddles, equivocates)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)

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