"que seja" meaning in All languages combined

See que seja on Wiktionary

Adverb [Portuguese]

Head templates: {{pt-adv|hascomp=no}} que seja (not comparable)
  1. (postpositive) modifies a quantity in negative or potential contexts (possibilities, necessities, wishes) to express that the quantity is small but would be sufficient: even; only Tags: not-comparable, postpositional
    Sense id: en-que_seja-pt-adv-8B8G1Ogt Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Portuguese entries with incorrect language header, Portuguese pronouns Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 92 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 93 7 Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with incorrect language header: 87 13 Disambiguation of Portuguese pronouns: 67 33

Pronoun [Portuguese]

Head templates: {{pt-pron}} que seja
  1. whatever (whatever it is: expresses both uncertainty and indifference towards the nature of something)
    Sense id: en-que_seja-pt-pron-f5pHqKD3
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          "english": "I ask you to give me only twenty-five cents if that is all you can give me, for I am hungry.",
          "text": "Peço que me dês vinte e cinco centavos que sejam, que tenho fome.",
          "translation": "I ask you to give me only twenty-five cents if that is all you can give me, for I am hungry.",
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          "english": "Only one mistake will put everything at risk.",
          "text": "Um descuido que seja porá tudo a perder.",
          "translation": "Only one mistake will put everything at risk.",
          "type": "example"
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          "english": "He does not have even one pair of shoes.",
          "text": "Ele não tem um par de sapatos que seja.",
          "translation": "He does not have even one pair of shoes.",
          "type": "example"
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          "english": "It does not matter to me if my doctor is a communist or whatever.",
          "text": "A mim não importa se o meu médico é comunista ou o que seja.",
          "translation": "It does not matter to me if my doctor is a communist or whatever.",
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          "english": "Only one mistake will put everything at risk.",
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          "english": "He does not have even one pair of shoes.",
          "text": "Ele não tem um par de sapatos que seja.",
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        "(postpositive) modifies a quantity in negative or potential contexts (possibilities, necessities, wishes) to express that the quantity is small but would be sufficient: even; only"
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  "word": "que seja"
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          "english": "It does not matter to me if my doctor is a communist or whatever.",
          "text": "A mim não importa se o meu médico é comunista ou o que seja.",
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