perder conhecimento

[pɛɾˈdeɾ kɔ̃ɲeˈsimẽtu]

verb phrase

to lose consciousness

1. to become unconscious; to faint or pass out

She lost consciousness after the accident.

Ela perdeu conhecimento após o acidente.

2. to lose awareness or sense of something

He lost consciousness of time while reading.

Ele perdeu conhecimento do tempo enquanto lia.

NYC Slang

pass out

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

perder conhecimento

standard usage

Rio de Janeiro

desmaiar

more commonly used colloquially

São Paulo

perder conhecimento

formal usage; desmaiar also common

Portugal

perder consciência

preferred usage; perder conhecimento also understood

perder os sentidos

desmaiar de susto

cair inconsciente

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