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ficar com

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01

to keep · to take

To keep or choose something.

ficar com + something

Pode ficar com o livro.

You can keep the book.

02

to make out with

Brazil · informal

To have a casual romantic encounter with someone.

ficar com + someone

Você ficou com ele?

Did you make out with him?

THE LITTLE DISTINCTION

Context does the work

Ficar com o livro usually means keeping the book. Ficar com alguém can describe a casual romantic encounter, but it can also mean staying with someone in the right context.

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