cada vez

Portuguese

Adverb

cada vez (not comparable)

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see cada,‎ vez.
  2. (followed by comparative; can despite the literal meaning also be used for gradual change) increasingly; more and more
    Está ficando cada vez melhor.
    It is becoming increasingly better.
    Fica cada vez mais difícil com o tempo.
    It becomes more and more difficult with time.

Spanish

Etymology

Literally, “each time”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌkada ˈbeθ/ [ˌka.ð̞a ˈβ̞eθ] (Spain)
  • IPA(key): /ˌkada ˈbes/ [ˌka.ð̞a ˈβ̞es] (Latin America, Philippines)
  • Syllabification: ca‧da vez

Adverb

cada vez

  1. every time
  2. (idiomatic) more and more, increasingly

Derived terms

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