How is the word ficar translated from Portuguese to English

English translation
stay
verb

Infinitivo de «ficar»: passar a estar num certo estado.

Infinitive of 'ficar': to come to be in a certain state.

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Examples with “ficar”

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  • Trouxe petiscos porque toda a gente estava a ficar com fome. — I brought snacks because everyone was getting hungry.

  • Fica aqui até eu voltar. — Stay here until I get back.

  • Ele costuma ficar nervoso antes dos exames. — He usually gets nervous before exams.

  • Porque é que ficas sempre no carro? — Why do you always stay in the car?

  • Não vais ficar zangado por causa disto. — You're not going to get angry over this.

  • Ficam dentro de casa quando chove. — They stay indoors when it rains.

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