Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

ficar

verb

fee-car

Definition

To stay, remain, or become.

Examples

Eu quero ficar em casa este fim de semana. (I want to stay at home this weekend.)
Ele ficou feliz com a notícia. (He became happy with the news.)
Ela vai ficar com a minha irmã. (She will stay with my sister.)

Meaning

In Portuguese, ‘ficar’ is a versatile verb used to express the act of staying in a place or remaining in a state. It can also mean to become, indicating a change into a new condition.