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10 Language-to-English DictionariesTempão
/tɛmˈpɐ̃w/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A long period of time, often used in informal contexts.
"It has been a tempão since we last met." - 2
An extended duration that can imply nostalgia or longing.
"I remember that tempão we spent at the beach."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'tempão' is derived from Portuguese, where it is a diminutive form of 'tempo', meaning 'time' or 'weather'. The word has evolved in usage to refer to a long period or a significant duration, reflecting cultural nuances in the perception of time.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Tempão" is said worldwide
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longtemps
Transliteration: lɔ̃tɑ̃
"Ça fait longtemps que nous ne nous sommes pas vus."
lange Zeit
Transliteration: laŋə tsait
"Es ist lange Zeit her, seit wir uns getroffen haben."
da molto tempo
Transliteration: da molˈto ˈtɛmpo
"È passato molto tempo dall'ultima volta che ci siamo visti."
hace mucho tiempo
Transliteration: ase ˈmutʃo ˈtjempo
"Hace mucho tiempo que no nos vemos."
tempão
Transliteration: tɛmˈpɐ̃w
"Faz tempão que não nos encontramos."
बहुत समय पहले
Transliteration: bahut samay pehle
"बहुत समय पहले हम मिले थे।"
很久以前
Transliteration: hěn jiǔ yǐqián
"我们很久以前见过。"
오래 전에
Transliteration: olae jeon-e
"우리는 오래 전에 만났습니다."
ずっと前に
Transliteration: zutto mae ni
"ずっと前に会ったことがあります。"
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