"sem" meaning in Portuguese

See sem in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Preposition

IPA: /ˈsẽj̃/ [Brazil], [ˈsẽɪ̯̃] [Brazil], /ˈsɐ̃j̃/ [Portugal] Audio: LL-Q5146 (por)-Santamarcanda-sem.wav [Portugal] (note: Porto), LL-Q5146 (por)-Nelson Ricardo 2500-sem.wav [Portugal], LL-Q5146 (por)-Sillim-sem.wav [Brazil], LL-Q5146 (por)-Juliano P. Junho (Jjunho)-sem.wav [Brazil]
Rhymes: (Brazil) -ẽj̃, (Portugal) -ɐ̃j̃ Etymology: From Old Galician-Portuguese sen, from Latin sine, from Proto-Indo-European *sene. Etymology templates: {{etymon|pt|:inh|roa-opt:sen<id:without>|id=without}} [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Old Galician-Portuguese", "term" : "sen", "lang" : "roa-opt" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Portuguese", "term" : "sem", "lang" : "pt" }" data-id="without" data-lang="pt" data-title="sem" id="Portuguese:_without">, {{inh|pt|roa-opt|sen}} Old Galician-Portuguese sen, {{inh|pt|la|sine}} Latin sine, {{inh|pt|ine-pro|*sene}} Proto-Indo-European *sene Head templates: {{head|pt|preposition}} sem
  1. -less; without (not having, containing, characteristic of, etc.) Synonyms (not having): desprovido de, falto de
    Sense id: en-sem-pt-prep-pt:not_having Categories (other): Portuguese prepositions Disambiguation of Portuguese prepositions: 37 31 32 Disambiguation of 'not having': 58 39 3
  2. (followed by infinitive) without (not doing or not having done something)
    Sense id: en-sem-pt-prep-pt:not_doing Categories (other): Portuguese prepositions Disambiguation of Portuguese prepositions: 37 31 32
  3. no (indicates lack of possibility or allowance)
    Sense id: en-sem-pt-prep-YkwaRWei Categories (other): Pages with etymon, Portuguese entries with etymon, Portuguese entries with incorrect language header, Portuguese prepositions Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 16 14 12 15 11 8 25 Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with etymon: 17 15 68 Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with incorrect language header: 20 14 66 Disambiguation of Portuguese prepositions: 37 31 32
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: sem mais nem menos, sem que, sem-noção

Alternative forms

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    {
      "alt": "-ando, -endo, -indo",
      "sense": "antonym(s) of “not doing or having done something”",
      "word": "use gerund"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "sem mais nem menos"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "sem que"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
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    }
  ],
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    {
      "lang": "Ambonese Malay",
      "lang_code": "abs",
      "raw_tags": [
        "borrowed"
      ],
      "word": "seng"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Macanese",
      "lang_code": "mzs",
      "word": "sim"
    }
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      "sen",
      "sen#Old_Galician-Portuguese"
    ],
    [
      "sine",
      "sine#Latin"
    ],
    [
      "*sene",
      "Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-European/sene"
    ]
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        "2": "la",
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      "expansion": "Latin sine",
      "name": "inh"
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        "3": "*sene"
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      },
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    {
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        "sem"
      ]
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  "lang_code": "pt",
  "pos": "prep",
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        {
          "word": "com"
        }
      ],
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          "english": "a book without a cover",
          "text": "um livro sem capa",
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        },
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              5,
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          ],
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          ],
          "english": "windowless house",
          "text": "casa sem janelas",
          "translation": "windowless house",
          "type": "example"
        }
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        "-less; without (not having, containing, characteristic of, etc.)"
      ],
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        [
          "-less",
          "-less"
        ],
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          "without",
          "without"
        ]
      ],
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      ],
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        {
          "_dis1": "58 39 3",
          "sense": "not having",
          "word": "desprovido de"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "58 39 3",
          "sense": "not having",
          "word": "falto de"
        }
      ]
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          "english": "He likes to eat everything without sharing.",
          "text": "Ele gosta de comer tudo sem dividir.",
          "translation": "He likes to eat everything without sharing.",
          "type": "example"
        },
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          ],
          "english": "He shot without warning anyone.",
          "text": "Ele atirou sem avisar ninguém.",
          "translation": "He shot without warning anyone.",
          "type": "example"
        }
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        "without (not doing or not having done something)"
      ],
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          "without",
          "without"
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        "(followed by infinitive) without (not doing or not having done something)"
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        "followed by infinitive"
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈsẽɪ̯̃]",
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      "rhymes": "(Brazil) -ẽj̃"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "(Portugal) -ɐ̃j̃"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "cem"
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      "word": "use gerund"
    }
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    "Portuguese terms derived from Latin",
    "Portuguese terms derived from Old Galician-Portuguese",
    "Portuguese terms derived from Proto-Indo-European",
    "Portuguese terms inherited from Latin",
    "Portuguese terms inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese",
    "Portuguese terms inherited from Proto-Indo-European",
    "Portuguese terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Portuguese terms with homophones",
    "Rhymes:Portuguese/ɐ̃j̃",
    "Rhymes:Portuguese/ɐ̃j̃/1 syllable",
    "Rhymes:Portuguese/ẽj̃",
    "Rhymes:Portuguese/ẽj̃/1 syllable"
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      "word": "sem mais nem menos"
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      "word": "sem que"
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    ],
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          "english": "a book without a cover",
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  "synonyms": [
    {
      "sense": "not having",
      "word": "desprovido de"
    },
    {
      "sense": "not having",
      "word": "falto de"
    }
  ],
  "word": "sem"
}

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