não sei das quantas
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Portuguese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Literally, “I don't know how many”.
Phrase[edit]
- (informal, idiomatic) a placeholder
- used after a noun, with some information left unexplained; typically, it lacks adjectives, qualifiers or the full name of the object
- Eu a conheci na igreja não sei das quantas.
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- Ele trabalha de engenheiro de energia e sistemas não sei das quantas.
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- used in place of an unknown surname
- Ela me apresentou a um Daniel não sei das quantas.
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- used after a noun, with some information left unexplained; typically, it lacks adjectives, qualifiers or the full name of the object