What does uns in Portuguese mean?
What is the meaning of the word uns in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use uns in Portuguese.
The word uns in Portuguese means some, about, dois, tipo, por uns momentos, por pouco tempo, por uns momentos, uns poucos, matar-se uns aos outros, dar uns amassos, fazer bico, dar uns amassos. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word uns
somepronome (quantidade indeterminada) (indefinite article: a, an) |
aboutpronome (aproximadamente) (indefinite article: a, an) |
doisnoun (two, a pair) (par) (numeral: Representa a quantidade exata das unidades, ordenação de elementos, fração, etc. Ex. "treze"; "primeiro"; "um terço", etc.) As laranjas do supermercado pareciam boas, então eu comprei algumas. The oranges in the market looked good, so I bought a couple. |
tipoadverb (US, slang (approximately, more or less) (gíria: mais ou menos) (advérbio: Modifica o verbo, o adjetivo ou outro advérbio ("corre rapidamente", "muito estranho").) Ele tem uns 1,8 metros de altura. He's like six feet tall. |
por uns momentos, por pouco tempoadverb (for a short time) (locução adverbial: Duas ou mais palavras com função adverbial. Ex. durante a festa (loc adv de tempo); às pressas (loc adv de modo).) I'll stay for a little while, if you don't mind. We'll have to wait for a little while before the train comes. |
por uns momentosadverb (for a very short time) (advérbio: Modifica o verbo, o adjetivo ou outro advérbio ("corre rapidamente", "muito estranho").) I almost believed you for a moment then! |
uns poucosnoun (figurative (a few) (locução pronominal: Duas ou mais palavras com função de pronome, definido ou indefinido. Ex. cada um; nós próprios; alguma coisa, etc.) Apenas uns poucos se voluntariaram para o projeto. Only a handful of people volunteered for the project. |
matar-se uns aos outrosverbal expression (murder one another) (locução verbal: Conjunto de verbo auxiliar (normalmente 'ser', 'estar', 'ter', 'haver') e verbo principal (normalmente no infinitivo, gerúndio ou particípio).) You had better call the police before those two kill each other. |
dar uns amassosphrasal verb, intransitive (US, slang (kiss, touch sexually) (gíria: fazer contato sexual) (locução verbal: Conjunto de verbo auxiliar (normalmente 'ser', 'estar', 'ter', 'haver') e verbo principal (normalmente no infinitivo, gerúndio ou particípio).) Vi a Carly e o Kevin dando uns amassos atrás da biblioteca. I saw Carly and Kevin making out behind the library. |
fazer bicointransitive verb (work a second job) (BRA, ter um trabalho extra) (locução verbal: Conjunto de verbo auxiliar (normalmente 'ser', 'estar', 'ter', 'haver') e verbo principal (normalmente no infinitivo, gerúndio ou particípio).) Our company pays so poorly that half the staff moonlights. // Jerry has been moonlighting as a taxi driver for months now. |
dar uns amassosintransitive verb (informal (hug and kiss) (gíria, ficar de agarramento) Os adolescentes foram vistos dando uns amassos atrás dos bancos do estádio. The teens were seen necking behind the stadium seats. |
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