afora

See also: aforá

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Portuguese afora, from a- +‎ fora. Compare Spanish afuera.

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ.ˈfɔ.ɾɐ/
• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /a.ˈfɔ.ɾa/
• Hyphenation: a‧fo‧ra

Adverb

afora (not comparable)

1. out; outwards

   Segui Maria porta afora. ― I followed Maria out the door.

2. through; along (spatial)

   Andei pela estrada afora. ― I walked along the road.

   Viajei pelo país afora. ― I travelled through the country.

3. throughout (temporal)

   Li livros noite afora. ― I read books throughout the night.

4. externally

Preposition

afora

1. except, besides

   Todos falaram, afora ela. ― Everybody talked, except for her.

   Synonyms: exceto, menos, salvo, a não ser

2. unless

Usage notes

Sometimes confused with the homophone a fora (“outside”):

• “Procurei de dentro a fora de casa.” – “I searched the house from the inside to the outside.”

Verb

afora

1. third-person singular present indicative of aforar

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Spanish

Verb

afora

1. Informal second-person singular (tú) affirmative imperative form of aforar.
2. Formal second-person singular (usted) present indicative form of aforar.
3. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted^?) present indicative form of aforar.