passou-bem

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally “it went well” (see passar, bem).

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /paˌso(w)ˈbẽj̃/ [paˌso(ʊ̯)ˈbẽɪ̯̃]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɐˌso(w)ˈbɐ̃j̃/ [pɐˌso(w)ˈβɐ̃j̃]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɐˌso(w)ˈbɐ̃j̃/ [pɐˌso(w)ˈβɐ̃j̃]
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɐˌsowˈbɐ̃j̃/ [pɐˌsowˈβɐ̃j̃]
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɐˌsoˈbɐ̃j̃/ [pɐˌsoˈβɐ̃j̃]

• Hyphenation: pas‧sou‧bem

Noun

passou-bem m (plural passou-bens)

1. (Portugal, informal) handshake

   Synonyms: aperto de mão, (Portugal, colloquial) bacalhau