sem

Meaning

1. -less; without (not having, containing, characteristic of, etc.)
2. without (not doing or not having done something)
3. no (indicates lack of possibility or allowance)

Concepts

without

sans

-less

noiselessly

devoid

unhurriedly

with no

innocent of

soundlessly

ex

no

🙅

Opposite of

com

Translations

senza

sans

sin

ohne

zonder

sense

bê

sine

άνευ

χωρίς

sens

los

δίχως

sens

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈsẽj̃/

Etymology

Inherited from Latin: sine

In summary

From Old Galician-Portuguese sen, from Latin sine, from Proto-Indo-European *sene.

Sentences

Casa sem fogo e sem mulher , corpo sem alma .

House without fire and without woman, body without soul.

A questão chave não é colocar a tecnologia sem saber por quê .

The key issue is not to put the technology without knowing why.

Melhor sem colher do que sem sopa .

Better without a spoon than without soup.

Não há casamento sem flores ou mortal sem lágrimas .

There is no marriage without flowers or mortal without tears.

Saco sem dinheiro , diga-lhe couro .

Cashless bag, tell him leather.

As mãos livres permitem que você fale sem usar as mãos .

Hands-free allows you to speak without using your hands.