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sheer

[/ʃɪr/]
adjective/verb
puro/transparente/desviar
1. (adjective) Transparente; translúcido; que deixa passar a luz
She wore a sheer blouse over her dress.
Ela usava uma blusa transparente sobre seu vestido.
2. (adjective) Completo; puro; absoluto; sem mistura
It was sheer luck that we found the keys.
Foi pura sorte que encontramos as chaves.
3. (adjective) Muito íngreme; quase vertical
The cliff face was sheer and dangerous.
A parede do penhasco era muito íngreme e perigosa.
4. (verb) Desviar; mudar de direção bruscamente (náutica/aviação)
The ship sheered away from the rocks.
O navio desviou dos rochedos.
Synonyms
transparentdiaphanouspureabsoluteuttersteepprecipitous
Antonyms
opaquethickpartialmixedgentlegradual

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
transparente/puro
Commonly used in fashion and general contexts
Rio de Janeiro
transparente/de puro
Conversational use
São Paulo
transparente/puro mesmo
More formal in business contexts
Portugal
diáfano/puro/íngreme
Literary and formal usage preferred

Related Idioms & Phrases

sheer force of will
sheer coincidence
sheer madness
sheer determination
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