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passar bem

Portuguese, phrase

passar bem is spelled P-A-S-S-A-R-B-E-M (9 letters). Passar bem is a Portuguese phrase meaning “Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see passar, bem” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “estar com boa saúde”.

What does passar bem mean in English?

phrase

  1. 1

    Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see passar, bem.

  2. 2

    good riddance (a formal yet terse farewell, often implicitly suggesting the wish to never see the person again)

Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How Portuguese dictionaries define it

phrase: 1. estar com boa saúde 2. alimentar-se bem

phrase: 1. expressa ironicamente o encerramento de um assunto que causa incómodo; expressa desdém ou desprezo por alguém (Brasil) 2. expressa despedimento a alguém, desejando o bem (Brasil)

The definition in the Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), in Portuguese.

Source: Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.

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