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sem

-free(free from; without)

-less(lacking)
[UK: les] [US: ˈles]

sem preposition

without(not having)
preposition
[UK: wɪð.ˈaʊt] [US: wɪð.ˈaʊt]

Sem proper noun
{m}

Shem(son of Noah)
proper noun

sem-abrigo adjective

homeless(lacking a permanent residence)
adjective
[UK: ˈhəʊm.ləs] [US: ˈhoʊm.ləs]

sem altar/altares adjective

altarless(not having an altar)
adjective

sem amor adjective

loveless(without love)
adjective
[UK: ˈlʌv.ləs] [US: ˈlʌv.ləs]

sem arco/arcos adjective

archless(lacking arches)
adjective

sem açucar adjective

unsugared(not sugared)
adjective
[UK: ˌʌnˈʃʊgəd ] [US: ʌnˈʃʊgərd ]

sem barba adjective

beardless(without a beard)
adjective
[UK: ˈbɪəd.ləs] [US: ˈbɪəd.ləs]

sem brincadeira interjection

no kidding(response to obvious statement)
interjection

sem chumbo adjective

unleaded(without lead)
adjective
[UK: ˌʌn.ˈle.dɪd] [US: ən.ˈle.dəd]

sem comentários phrase

no comment("official" refusal to relay any further information)
phrase

sem coração adjective

heartless(without feeling)
adjective
[UK: ˈhɑːt.ləs] [US: ˈhɑːrt.ləs]

sem cérebro adjective

shit-for-brains(Very stupid)
adjective

sem dor phrase

no pain, no gain(discomfort is necessary to achieve goals)
phrase
[UK: nəʊ peɪn nəʊ ɡeɪn] [US: ˈnoʊ ˈpeɪn ˈnoʊ ˈɡeɪn]

sem dúvida interjection

indeed(indication of agreement)
interjection
[UK: ɪn.ˈdiːd] [US: ˌɪn.ˈdiːd]

sem dúvida preposition

by all means(emphatically yes, definitely)
preposition
[UK: baɪ ɔːl miːnz] [US: baɪ ɔːl ˈmiːnz]

without a doubt(certainly; doubtlessly)
preposition
[UK: wɪð.ˈaʊt ə daʊt] [US: wɪð.ˈaʊt ə ˈdaʊt]

sem dúvida phrase

you can say that again(that is very true)
phrase

sem dúvida adverb

certainly(without doubt, surely)
adverb
[UK: ˈsɜːtn.li] [US: ˈsɝː.tən.li]

easily(without question)
adverb
[UK: ˈiː.zə.li] [US: ˈiː.zə.li]

no doubt(without a doubt)
adverb
[UK: nəʊ daʊt] [US: ˈnoʊ ˈdaʊt]

sem esforço adjective

effortless(without effort)
adjective
[UK: ˈe.fət.ləs] [US: ˈe.fərt.ləs]

sem esforço não dá phrase

no pain, no gain(discomfort is necessary to achieve goals)
phrase
[UK: nəʊ peɪn nəʊ ɡeɪn] [US: ˈnoʊ ˈpeɪn ˈnoʊ ˈɡeɪn]

sem falar de conjunction

not to mention(much less)
conjunction

sem falhas adjective

flawless(without flaws, see also: perfect)
adjective
[UK: ˈflɔː.ləs] [US: ˈflɒ.ləs]

sem fatos adjective

fact-free(not containing fact)
adjective

sem fatos phrase

pics or it didn't happen(used to request a picture of a reported event)
phrase

sem fazer barulho adverb

noiselessly(in a quiet manner)
adverb
[UK: ˈnɔɪz.ləs.li] [US: ˈnɔɪz.ləs.li]

sem filhos adjective

childless(not having any children)
adjective
[UK: ˈtʃaɪld.ləs] [US: ˈtʃaɪld.ləs]

sem fins lucrativos adjective

nonprofit(not seeking to produce a profit)
adjective
[UK: nanˈprɑː.fət] [US: nanˈprɑː.fət]

sem fio adjective

wireless(not having any wires)
adjective
[UK: ˈwaɪə.lɪs] [US: ˈwaɪr.ləs]

sem foco preposition
{f}

out of focus(not in focus)
preposition
[UK: ˈaʊt əv ˈfəʊkəs] [US: ˈaʊt əv ˈfoʊkəs]

sem formigas/formiga adjective

antless(without ants)
adjective

sem fotos phrase

pics or it didn't happen(used to request a picture of a reported event)
phrase

sem fólego adjective

winded(short of breath)
adjective
[UK: ˈwɪnd.ɪd] [US: ˈwɪnd.ɪd]

sem ganho phrase

no pain, no gain(discomfort is necessary to achieve goals)
phrase
[UK: nəʊ peɪn nəʊ ɡeɪn] [US: ˈnoʊ ˈpeɪn ˈnoʊ ˈɡeɪn]

sem gordura adjective

fat-free(not containing fat)
adjective
[UK: fæt friː] [US: ˈfæt ˈfriː]

sem graça adjective

gay [gayer, gayest](lame, uncool (used to express dislike))
adjective
[UK: ɡeɪ] [US: ˈɡeɪ]

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