um belo dia
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Portuguese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Literally, “one beautiful day”. This can usually be understood as meaning simply um dia (“one day”), with the word belo (“beautiful”) included as filler text.
Phrase[edit]
- used to introduce a sudden, unexpected change in the course of events
- Eu sempre pensei que nunca seria promovido. Um belo dia, meu chefe me chamou a seu escritório...
- I always thought I would never be promoted. One beautiful day, my boss called me to his office...