What does quero in Portuguese mean?

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

The word quero in Portuguese means I want, wish, quero, queres, queremos, querem, Quero você, tudo que eu quero, abibe, ventoinha, quero-quero. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word quero

I want, wish

verbo transitivo (pres verbo querer)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

quero, queres, queremos, querem

transitive verb (informal (want to) (contração de want to)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
"Wanna go for a drink?" Rob asked Sheila.

Quero você

interjection (informal (I am sexually attracted to you)

(interjeição: Usada para exprimir emoção, ordem, etc. Ex. "psiu!" "Coragem!" "Meu Deus!")
I want you. Let's leave this party and go back to my place.

tudo que eu quero

expression (figurative (exactly what is wanted)

(expressão: Para as expressões idiomáticas, ditados populares, expressões em geral. Ex. "gato escaldado tem medo de água fria"; "cara de pau".)
A cup of tea is just the ticket right now.

abibe, ventoinha, quero-quero

noun (type of bird) (tipo de ave)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)

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