só

Adj

1. (feminine, masculine) only; just (alone in a category)
2. (feminine, masculine) only; just (no more than)
3. (feminine, masculine) only; merely; just (introduces a number or object with the implication that it is small or insufficient)

Adv

1. (not-comparable) only; just (indicates that no other action is/was/will be performed)
2. (not-comparable) only; merely; just; simply (indicates that the action is not significant)
3. (formal, not-comparable) alone (unaccompanied or without help)

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈsɔ/

Etymology

Inherited from Latin: sōlus

In summary

Old Galician-Portuguese soo, from Latin sōlus (“alone”). Doublet of solo.

Concepts

alone

only

just

sole

solitary

lone

lonely

but

merely

simply

single

solely

exclusively

untainted

only one

absolute

solitarious

by oneself

clean

common

except that

involved

mere

pure

simple

stark

straightforward

⬆️

unaccompanied

unpretentious

Synonyms

somente

sozinho

apenas

solitário

simplesmente

mero

não ... mais que

primeiramente

puro

simples

singelo

único

todavia

por si só

absoluto

não … mais que

castiço

isolado

limpo

meramente

Translations

seul

solo

alleen

seulement

solo

tylko

enkel

sólo

allein

slechts

solamente

maar

nur

dopiero

soltanto

Sentences

Eu só quero te dar nada grande o suficiente !

I just want to give you nothing big enough!

De tanto ser , só tenho alma .

From being so much, I only have a soul.

Agora , você só estava interessado no dinheiro .

Now, you were only interested in the money.

Em outros eu só vejo estrangeiros .

In others I only see foreigners.

" Só me ensine a ser o vento por alguns momentos ?", disse o garoto .

“Just teach me to be the wind for a few moments?” the boy said.

Eu só interpreto sonhos .

I only interpret dreams.