bem-querer

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌbẽj̃.keˈɾe(ʁ)/ [ˌbẽɪ̯̃.keˈɾe(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /ˌbẽj̃.keˈɾe(ɾ)/ [ˌbẽɪ̯̃.keˈɾe(ɾ)]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˌbẽj̃.keˈɾe(ʁ)/ [ˌbẽɪ̯̃.keˈɾe(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌbẽj̃.keˈɾe(ɻ)/ [ˌbẽɪ̯̃.keˈɾe(ɻ)]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌbɐ̃j̃.kɨˈɾeɾ/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌbɐ̃j̃.kɨˈɾe.ɾi/

  • Hyphenation: bem‧-que‧rer

Noun

bem-querer m (plural bem-quereres)

  1. affection
    Synonyms: amizade, benquerer, benquerença
    • (Can we date this quote?), Nelson Cavaquinho, Guilherme de Brito, “O Bem Querer”:
      Se um novo amor se aproximar / Vou me esconder, vou deixar passar / Sei que p'ra mim só vem mais um bem querer / Que não me quer bem
      If a new love approaches / I'm going to hide, I'm going to let it pass / I know that for me there's only one more well-wanted / Who doesn't want me well

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