"vão" meaning in Portuguese

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈvɐ̃w̃/ [Brazil], [ˈvɐ̃ʊ̯̃] [Brazil], /ˈvɐ̃w̃/ [Portugal], /ˈvɐ̃w̃/ [Portugal], /ˈbɐ̃w̃/ [Northern, Portugal] Forms: [feminine], vãos [masculine, plural], vãs [feminine, plural]
Rhymes: -ɐ̃w̃ Etymology: Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese vão, from Latin vānus (“empty”). Cognate with Galician van and Spanish vano. Etymology templates: {{dercat|pt|itc-pro|ine-pro|inh=1}}, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|pt|roa-opt|vão|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old Galician-Portuguese vão, {{inh+|pt|roa-opt|vão}} Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese vão, {{inh|pt|la|vānus||empty}} Latin vānus (“empty”), {{cog|gl|van}} Galician van, {{cog|es|vano}} Spanish vano Head templates: {{pt-adj|f=vã|mpl=vãos}} vão (feminine vã, masculine plural vãos, feminine plural vãs)
  1. vain
    pretentious, overambitious (excessively proud of oneself)
    Synonyms: convencido, desvanecido, enfatuado, gabarola, gabola, presunçoso, pretensioso, vaidoso, vanglorioso
    Sense id: en-vão-pt-adj-IHrDSQFH
  2. vain
    pointless; futile; useless; unhelpful
    Synonyms: inútil, fútil, frívolo, útil, efetivo, eficaz
    Sense id: en-vão-pt-adj-Hi1RSc31
  3. empty (containing nothing) Synonyms: vazio, vago
    Sense id: en-vão-pt-adj-10wBRje0
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈvɐ̃w̃/ [Brazil], [ˈvɐ̃ʊ̯̃] [Brazil], /ˈvɐ̃w̃/ [Portugal], /ˈvɐ̃w̃/ [Portugal], /ˈbɐ̃w̃/ [Northern, Portugal] Forms: vãos [plural]
Rhymes: -ɐ̃w̃ Etymology: Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese vão, from Latin vānus (“empty”). Cognate with Galician van and Spanish vano. Etymology templates: {{dercat|pt|itc-pro|ine-pro|inh=1}}, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|pt|roa-opt|vão|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old Galician-Portuguese vão, {{inh+|pt|roa-opt|vão}} Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese vão, {{inh|pt|la|vānus||empty}} Latin vānus (“empty”), {{cog|gl|van}} Galician van, {{cog|es|vano}} Spanish vano Head templates: {{pt-noun|m|#s}} vão m (plural vãos)
  1. a gap Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-vão-pt-noun-WHojd7Qy
  2. a vacant spot Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-vão-pt-noun-25DQTNzh
  3. (architecture) a hole in the wall where a window or door is placed; a sliver, a breach Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Architecture
    Sense id: en-vão-pt-noun-vJNkCrwW Topics: architecture
  4. (architecture) the empty space below a staircase Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Architecture
    Sense id: en-vão-pt-noun-bdJ7y8x8 Topics: architecture
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: vão livre, vão teórico, vão total
Etymology number: 1 Related terms: desvanecer, devanear, em vão, esvaecer, esvair, esvanecer, vaidade, vãmente, vanglória, vangloriar, vanglorioso, vaniloquência, vaniloquente, vanilóquio, vaníloquo

Verb

IPA: /ˈvɐ̃w̃/ [Brazil], [ˈvɐ̃ʊ̯̃] [Brazil], /ˈvɐ̃w̃/ [Portugal], /ˈvɐ̃w̃/ [Portugal], /ˈbɐ̃w̃/ [Northern, Portugal]
Rhymes: -ɐ̃w̃ Etymology: Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese van, from Latin vādunt. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|pt|roa-opt|van|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old Galician-Portuguese van, {{inh+|pt|roa-opt|van}} Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese van, {{inh|pt|la|vado|vādunt}} Latin vādunt Head templates: {{head|pt|verb form}} vão
  1. inflection of ir: Tags: form-of, indicative, plural, present, subjunctive, third-person Form of: ir
    Sense id: en-vão-pt-verb-pDeRKXYv
  2. inflection of ir: Tags: form-of, imperative, plural, third-person Form of: ir
    Sense id: en-vão-pt-verb-Y-gjaeln Categories (other): Portuguese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with incorrect language header: 3 23 5 2 3 6 7 19 32
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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          "word": "desvanecido"
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        {
          "word": "enfatuado"
        },
        {
          "word": "gabarola"
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        {
          "word": "gabola"
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          "word": "presunçoso"
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          "word": "pretensioso"
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          "word": "vaidoso"
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          "word": "vanglorioso"
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          "word": "frívolo"
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        {
          "word": "útil"
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          "word": "efetivo"
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        {
          "word": "eficaz"
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          "word": "ocupado"
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          "word": "cheio"
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          "word": "vazio"
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          "word": "vago"
        }
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      "ipa": "/ˈvɐ̃w̃/",
      "tags": [
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    {
      "ipa": "[ˈvɐ̃ʊ̯̃]",
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        "Brazil"
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈvɐ̃w̃/",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈvɐ̃w̃/",
      "tags": [
        "Portugal"
      ]
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      "ipa": "/ˈbɐ̃w̃/",
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      "rhymes": "-ɐ̃w̃"
    }
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}

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      "word": "em vão"
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    {
      "word": "esvaecer"
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    {
      "word": "esvair"
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    {
      "word": "esvanecer"
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      "word": "vaidade"
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    {
      "word": "vãmente"
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      "word": "vanglória"
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    {
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    {
      "word": "vanglorioso"
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    {
      "word": "vaniloquência"
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    {
      "word": "vaniloquente"
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    {
      "word": "vanilóquio"
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    {
      "word": "vaníloquo"
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      "tags": [
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    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "a vacant spot"
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          "vacant"
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        [
          "spot",
          "spot"
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      "tags": [
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      ]
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      "categories": [
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      "glosses": [
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      ],
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          "architecture"
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        [
          "hole",
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        [
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          "wall"
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        [
          "window",
          "window"
        ],
        [
          "door",
          "door"
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        [
          "sliver",
          "sliver"
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      "topics": [
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      ]
    },
    {
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        "the empty space below a staircase"
      ],
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        "(architecture) the empty space below a staircase"
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      ]
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      "ipa": "/ˈvɐ̃w̃/",
      "tags": [
        "Brazil"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈvɐ̃ʊ̯̃]",
      "tags": [
        "Brazil"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈvɐ̃w̃/",
      "tags": [
        "Portugal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈvɐ̃w̃/",
      "tags": [
        "Portugal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈbɐ̃w̃/",
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        "Northern",
        "Portugal"
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      "rhymes": "-ɐ̃w̃"
    }
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        "Brazil"
      ]
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈvɐ̃w̃/",
      "tags": [
        "Portugal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈvɐ̃w̃/",
      "tags": [
        "Portugal"
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      "ipa": "/ˈbɐ̃w̃/",
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        "Northern",
        "Portugal"
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    {
      "rhymes": "-ɐ̃w̃"
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}

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