sem
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English[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
sem
Anagrams[edit]
Bahnar[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Bahnaric *ce:m.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
sem
Czech[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
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audio (file)
Adverb[edit]
sem
Hungarian[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Conjunction[edit]
sem
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(Expressions):
Icelandic[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old Norse sem (“as, like”), possibly from Proto-Germanic *samaz (“same, alike”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Conjunction[edit]
sem
- (with a noun phrase) as, like
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Hann var sem guð meðal manna.
- He was like a god amongst men.
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Hár hennar var hvítt sem snjór.
- Her hair was white as snow.
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Hann er sem nýr.
- He is as [good as] new.
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Vista sem…
- Save as…
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- (with a clause) like, as if
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Svo virðist sem sjúkdómurinn sé arfgengur
- Is seems as though the disease is hereditary.
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- (relative, with a clause) who, which, that
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Þetta er maðurinn sem ég hitti í gær.
- That’s the man that I met yesterday.
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Þetta er konan sem barði mig.
- That’s the woman who hit me.
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Synonyms[edit]
Derived terms[edit]
Terms derived from sem
Verb[edit]
sem (weak)
Old Norse[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Possibly from Proto-Germanic *samaz (“same, alike”).
Conjunction[edit]
sem
Descendants[edit]
References[edit]
- sem in Geir T. Zoëga (1910) A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press
Old Tupi[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
sem
Portuguese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old Portuguese sen, from Latin sine, from Proto-Indo-European *sene.
Pronunciation[edit]
Preposition[edit]
sem
- -less; without (not having, containing, characteristic of, etc.)
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Um livro sem capa.
- A book without a cover.
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Casa sem janelas.
- Windowless house.
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- (followed by infinitive) without (not doing or not having done something)
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Ele gosta de comer tudo sem dividir.
- He likes to eat everything without sharing.
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Ele atirou sem avisar ninguém.
- He shot without warning anyone.
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Quotations[edit]
For quotations of use of this term, see Citations:sem.
Synonyms[edit]
- (not having): desprovido de, falto de
Antonyms[edit]
- (not having, containing, characteristic of, etc.): com
- (not doing or having done something): use gerund (-ando, -endo, -indo)
Derived terms[edit]
Slovene[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
sem
- first-person singular present tense form of biti.
Tok Pisin[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Adjective[edit]
sem
- same
- 1989, Buk Baibel long Tok Pisin, Bible Society of Papua New Guinea, Genesis 2:25 (translation here):
- Tasol tupela i no sem.
- 1989, Buk Baibel long Tok Pisin, Bible Society of Papua New Guinea, Genesis 2:25 (translation here):
This entry has fewer than three known examples of actual usage, the minimum considered necessary for clear attestation, and may not be reliable. Tok Pisin is subject to a special exemption for languages with limited documentation. If you speak it, please consider editing this entry or adding citations. See also Help and the Community Portal.
Westrobothnian[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
From Old Norse sem (“as, like”), possibly from Proto-Germanic *samaz (“same, alike”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Conjunction[edit]
sem
- (with a noun phrase) as, like
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Hare hans jer vist na sem dett.
- His hair was apparently similar to yours.
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- (with a clause) like, as if
- (relative, with a clause) who, which, that
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology 2[edit]
From sema (“to swim”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
sem
Alternative forms[edit]
Noun[edit]
sem m (definite singular semen)
- way of swimming
Alternative forms[edit]
Derived terms[edit]
Verb[edit]
sem
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