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absoluto

[ab-so-LU-tu]
adjectivemasculinepl: absolutos
absolute
1. complete, total, or unrestricted; not relative or comparative
He has absolute power over the company.
Ele tem poder absoluto sobre a empresa.
2. certain, definite, or not admitting doubt
It is an absolute fact that the Earth orbits the sun.
É um fato absoluto que a Terra orbita o sol.
3. existing independently and not in relation to other things
In philosophy, absolute truth is debated by many scholars.
Em filosofia, a verdade absoluta é debatida por muitos estudiosos.
4. used for emphasis, meaning unqualified or utter
That is absolute nonsense!
Isso é um absurdo absoluto!
NYC Slang
dead ass / for real / no cap
Synonyms
completototalintegralincondicionalirrestritoinequívoco
Antonyms
relativoparcialcondicionallimitadoduvidoso

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
absoluto
standard usage throughout Brazil
Portugal
absoluto
standard usage; also used colloquially as 'de todo' for emphasis
Angola
absoluto
standard usage in Lusophone Africa

Related Idioms & Phrases

em absoluto (not at all; absolutely not)
poder absoluto (absolute power)
verdade absoluta (absolute truth)
silêncio absoluto (absolute silence)
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