às vezes

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /az ˈve.zis/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /az ˈve.zis/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /aʒ ˈve.ziʃ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /az ˈve.zes/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /aʒ ˈve.zɨʃ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /aʒ ˈve.zɨʃ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /aʒ ˈbe.zɨʃ/ [aʒ ˈβe.zɨʃ]

Adverb

às vezes (not comparable)

1. sometimes (on certain occasions, but not always)

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:ocasionalmente

2. perhaps, maybe (indicates possibility or doubt)

   Synonyms: vai ver, quem sabe

Further reading

• “às vezes”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026