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perder os sentidos

[pər-'dɛr oʒ sẽ-'tidoʒ]
verb phrase
to lose one's senses; to lose consciousness; to go crazy
1. to faint or lose consciousness
She lost her senses after hearing the terrible news.
Ela perdeu os sentidos após ouvir a notícia terrível.
2. to go mad or become irrational; to lose control of one's emotions
He completely lost his senses when he saw the accident.
Ele perdeu completamente os sentidos quando viu o acidente.
3. to become overwhelmed by passion or desire
They lost their senses in a moment of passion.
Eles perderam os sentidos num momento de paixão.
NYC Slang
go crazy; lose it; pass out
Synonyms
desmaiarperder a cabeçaenlouquecerperder a razãodescontrolar-se
Antonyms
manter a calmaconservar a razãomanter a consciência

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
perder os sentidos
most common usage across Brazil
São Paulo
perder os sentidos
standard usage
Rio de Janeiro
perder os sentidos
standard usage
Portugal
perder os sentidos
standard usage; also 'desmaiar' more commonly for fainting

Related Idioms & Phrases

perder a cabeça
sair do siso
enlouquecer
desmaiar
perder o controle
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