conceber

[kõ.se.ˈbeɾ]

verb

to conceive

1. to become pregnant; to form a fetus in the womb

She conceived after months of trying.

Ela concebeu após meses de tentativas.

2. to form an idea, plan, or concept in the mind

He conceived a brilliant solution to the problem.

Ele concebeu uma solução brilhante para o problema.

3. to imagine or think of something

It is difficult to conceive how this could happen.

É difícil conceber como isso poderia acontecer.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

conceber

standard usage for both biological and mental conception

Portugal

conceber

standard usage, identical to Brazilian Portuguese

Rio de Janeiro

conceber

no significant regional variation

São Paulo

conceber

no significant regional variation

conceber esperanças - to conceive hopes

conceber um projeto - to conceive a project

dificilmente se pode conceber - it is hardly conceivable

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