Bedeutung
Clearly noticeable or apparent, often referring to changes.
Kultureller Hintergrund
In Portugal, the phrase is often used with a sense of 'saudade' or concern when referring to the aging population or the decay of rural villages. Brazilians use this phrase frequently in economic journalism, especially during the hyperinflation periods of the 80s and 90s, and now for environmental issues. In Luanda, the phrase captures the chaotic but rapid modernization of the city post-civil war. Used to describe the impact of natural disasters like cyclones, where the landscape changes 'a olhos vistos' during the storm.
Use with Verbs of Change
Always pair this with verbs like 'crescer', 'melhorar', or 'piorar' to sound like a native speaker.
Don't Pluralize 'A'
Even though 'olhos' is plural, the preposition 'a' remains singular. Never say 'As olhos vistos'.
Bedeutung
Clearly noticeable or apparent, often referring to changes.
Use with Verbs of Change
Always pair this with verbs like 'crescer', 'melhorar', or 'piorar' to sound like a native speaker.
Don't Pluralize 'A'
Even though 'olhos' is plural, the preposition 'a' remains singular. Never say 'As olhos vistos'.
Journalistic Power
This is a favorite phrase for Portuguese news anchors. Listen for it during economic segments!
Teste dich selbst
Complete a frase com a expressão correta.
Desde que começou a dieta, ele está a emagrecer _______.
Emagrecer (losing weight) is a process of change, making 'a olhos vistos' the perfect fit.
Qual destas frases usa a expressão de forma INCORRETA?
Escolha a opção errada:
The sky being blue is a static fact, not a change or process.
Complete o diálogo entre dois amigos.
Amigo A: 'O teu português está fantástico!' Amigo B: 'Obrigado! Tenho estudado muito e sinto que estou a melhorar _______.'
All options are grammatically correct and fit the context of improvement.
Combine a situação com a frase mais adequada.
Situação: Uma cidade que está a construir muitos prédios novos rapidamente.
Rapid urban growth is a classic use case for this idiom.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenDesde que começou a dieta, ele está a emagrecer _______.
Emagrecer (losing weight) is a process of change, making 'a olhos vistos' the perfect fit.
Escolha a opção errada:
The sky being blue is a static fact, not a change or process.
Amigo A: 'O teu português está fantástico!' Amigo B: 'Obrigado! Tenho estudado muito e sinto que estou a melhorar _______.'
All options are grammatically correct and fit the context of improvement.
Situação: Uma cidade que está a construir muitos prédios novos rapidamente.
Rapid urban growth is a classic use case for this idiom.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenIt's neutral to formal. You can use it with friends, but it's also perfect for a business report or a newspaper article.
Yes, it is a valid but less common variant. 'A olhos vistos' is the standard in modern Portuguese.
Mostly, yes. It implies visual evidence. However, it can be used for abstract things like 'inflation' because we 'see' the prices change on the tags.
'Rapidamente' just means fast. 'A olhos vistos' means so fast and clearly that the process is obvious to any observer.
No. You wouldn't say 'Ele corre a olhos vistos'. You'd say 'Ele corre muito rápido'. Use it for growth or transformation.
Yes, absolutely. It's common in Brazilian literature and news, though 'visivelmente' is a frequent alternative in speech.
No, 'a' is a preposition here, not an article. It never becomes 'as'.
Yes! 'A tua saúde melhorou a olhos vistos' is a great thing to say.
Yes. 'A situação piorou a olhos vistos' is very common.
The closest equivalents are 'visibly', 'noticeably', or 'right before one's eyes'.
Verwandte Redewendungen
A olhos nus
similarWith the naked eye.
A perder de vista
similarAs far as the eye can see.
Num piscar de olhos
similarIn the blink of an eye.
Saltar aos olhos
similarTo be glaringly obvious.
