What Happiness Is
The following is a quote by George Burns:
Happiness is ter uma família grande, carinhosa e unida noutra cidade.having a large, caring, close-knit family in another city.
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Felicidade* é ter uma família grande, carinhosa* e unida noutra* cidade.Happiness is having a large, caring, close-knit family in another city.
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✴️ Felicidade (Happiness)
The plural of the word is used to wish for happiness and success: “Felicidades!” or “Muitas felicidades!”
The opposite of “felicidade” is “infelicidade.”
Just as in English, The prefix “in-” refers to deprivation or negation, as in “inativo” (inactive). It has variants (im-, ir- and i-). Some examples are: “Impossível” (impossible), “irracional” (irrational) and “ilegal” (illegal)
✴️ Carinhosa (caring)
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