sem

See also: SEM, Sem, sèm, and sem-

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sɛm/

Noun

sem

1. Abbreviation of seminary.
2. Abbreviation of semester.
3. Abbreviation of semicolon.

Anagrams

• ems, EMS, SME

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Czech

Pronunciation

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Adverb

sem

1. hither (to here)

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Hungarian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈʃɛm]

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Conjunction

sem

1. neither

Synonyms

• se

Derived terms

• semleges

(Compound words):

• hogysem
• korántsem
• mégsem
• mintsem
• semmi
• semmilyen
• senki
• sohasem

(Expressions):

• a füle botját sem mozdítja
• szóra sem érdemes

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Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse sem ‎(“as, like”), possibly from Proto-Germanic *samaz ‎(“same, alike”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sɛːm/
• Rhymes: -ɛːm
• (before words beginning with a consonant) IPA^(key): /sɛm/

Conjunction

sem

1. (with a noun phrase) as, like

   Hann var sem guð meðal manna.‎

   He was like a god amongst men.

   Hár hennar var hvítt sem snjór.‎

   Her hair was white as snow.

   Hann er sem nýr.‎

   He is as [good as] new.

   Vista sem…‎

   Save as…

2. (with a clause) like, as if

   Svo virðist sem sjúkdómurinn sé arfgengur‎

   Is seems as though the disease is hereditary.

3. (relative, with a clause) who, which, that

   Þetta er maðurinn sem ég hitti í gær.‎

   That’s the man that I met yesterday.

   Þetta er konan sem barði mig.‎

   That’s the woman who hit me.

Synonyms

• (as, like, as if): eins og
• (which, that): er

Derived terms

• því meira sem
• sem sé/sem sagt
• láta sem vind um eyru þjóta
• sem allra best
• þar sem (þars)
• samt sem áður
• sem og
• ekki er allt gull sem glóir

Verb

sem (weak)

1. first-person singular present indicative of semja
2. second-person singular imperative of semja

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Old Norse

Etymology

Possibly from Proto-Germanic *samaz ‎(“same, alike”).

Conjunction

sem

1. as, the same, like

Descendants

• Icelandic: sem

References

• sem in Geir T. Zoëga (1910) A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press

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Portuguese

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈsɐ̃j̃/, /ˈsẽj̃/
• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈsẽj̃/
• Hyphenation: sem
• Homophone: cem

Preposition

sem

1. -less; without (not having, containing, characteristic of, etc.)

   Um livro sem capa.‎

   A book without a cover.

   Casa sem janelas.‎

   Windowless house.

2. (followed by infinitive) without (not doing or not having done something)

   Ele gosta de comer tudo sem dividir.‎

   He likes to eat everything without sharing.

   Ele atirou sem avisar ninguém.‎

   He shot without warning anyone.

Quotations

For usage examples of this term, see Citations:sem.

Synonyms

• (not having): desprovido de, falto de

Antonyms

• (not having, containing, characteristic of, etc.): com
• (not doing or having done something): use gerund (-ando, -endo, -indo)

Derived terms

• sem mais nem menos
• sem que

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Slovene

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /səm/

Verb

sem

1. first-person singular present tense form of biti.

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Tok Pisin

Etymology

English same

Adjective

sem

1. same
   • 1989, Buk Baibel long Tok Pisin, Bible Society of Papua New Guinea, Genesis 2:25 (translation here):

     Tasol tupela i no sem.

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