vir
verb
Senses
- 1.
to come
to move toward the speaker or a specified place
- 2.
to arrive
to reach a destination
- 3.
to come from; to originate
to have as a source or origin
- 4.
to turn out; to suit
to result in or be appropriate for (in certain constructions)
Examples
"Ele vem aqui todo dia para visitar a mãe."
He comes here every day to visit his mother.
"Que hora você vem à festa?"
What time are you coming to the party?
"Essa blusa não me vem bem; é muito grande."
This blouse doesn't suit me; it's too big.
Usage
Highly irregular verb with conjugations like vou, vinha, venho. Common in fixed expressions like "vir à tona" (come to light), "vir ao caso" (be relevant). Often used with prepositions (vir de, vir para, vir a) to express origin, direction, or future event.
Conjugation
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