assim

Meaning

Adj

full of; replete

Adv

1. (not-comparable) this way; like this (in this manner)
2. (Brazil,not-comparable) thus (as a result)

Intj

well

Hyphenated as

as‧sim

Pronounced as (IPA)

/aˈsĩ/

Etymology

From earlier assi, from Old Galician-Portuguese assi, from Late Latin ac sīc. Closely parallel to Aromanian ashi, Spanish así, Romanian așa. Compare also Catalan així, French ainsi, Italian così.

Sentences

As coisas são assim .

But that is how things stand at the end of the day.

Mas eu nunca disse nada assim .

But I never said anything like that.

Não pense assim , embora !

Don't think like that, though!

Você precisa ir rapidamente assim .

You need to go quickly like this.

Como se atreve a dizer algo assim ?

How dare you say something like that?

Não seria legal se fôssemos assim ?

Wouldn't it be nice if we were like this?

Assim como o sino , é a batalha .

Just like the bell, it's the battle.

O oxigênio é essencial para a vida na terra , assim como a água .

Oxygen is essential for life on earth, as is water.