"que seja" meaning in Portuguese

See que seja in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

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): Portuguese entries with incorrect language header, Portuguese pronouns Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with incorrect language header: 89 11 Disambiguation of Portuguese pronouns: 52 48

Pronoun

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 Categories (other): Portuguese pronouns Disambiguation of Portuguese pronouns: 52 48

Download JSON data for que seja meaning in Portuguese (2.2kB)

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          "english": "Only one mistake will put everything at risk.",
          "text": "Um descuido que seja porá tudo a perder.",
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          "english": "He does not have even one pair of shoes.",
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