bom

/ˈbõ/

adjective A1

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. good

    • Este é um bom livro.

      This is a good book.

Similar words

aceitável

Close — good and acceptable overlap.

ótimo

Worth distinguishing: ótimo ("great") is a stronger, more intense version of bom ("good").

Similar in other languages

Spanish

bueno

bueno is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "good."

French

bon

bon is the French word for the same thing — both mean "good."

Practice

1 What does bom mean?

2 Fill the gap: Este é um ___ livro.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches bom?

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