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receio

[ʁə.sɛ.u]
nounmasculinepl: receios
fear, apprehension, concern
1. A feeling of anxiety or worry about something that might happen
I have a fear that he won't arrive on time.
Tenho receio de que ele não chegue na hora.
2. Doubt or suspicion about something
There is concern about the quality of the product.
Há receio quanto à qualidade do produto.
3. A state of being afraid or apprehensive
She spoke without fear.
Ela falou sem receio.
Synonyms
medotemoransiedadepreocupaçãoapreensãodúvidasuspeita
Antonyms
confiançasegurançacertezatranquilidade

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
receio
Standard usage, commonly used in both formal and informal contexts
São Paulo
receio
Widely used, sometimes interchanged with 'medo' in casual speech
Rio de Janeiro
receio
Common usage, often expressed with more emotional inflection
Portugal
receio
Standard usage, perhaps slightly more formal than in Brazil

Related Idioms & Phrases

receio de Deus
sem receio
ter receio de
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