What does afoito in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word afoito in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use afoito in Portuguese.

The word afoito in Portuguese means hurried, hurrying, courageous, destemido, intrépido, ansioso demais, afoito demais. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word afoito

hurried, hurrying

adjetivo (apressado, ansioso)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

courageous

adjetivo (destemido)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

destemido, intrépido

adjective (not discouraged or dissuaded)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)
Samuel walked up to the door, undeterred by the growling dog.

ansioso demais, afoito demais

adjective (too keen)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)

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