nonsense in Portuguese
nonsense in Portuguese is sem sentido, bobagem, besteira — nonsense means words, ideas, or behavior that make no sense or have no logical meaning.
nonsense in Portuguese
sem sentido
(biochemistry) Resulting from the substitution of a nucleotide in a sense codon, causing it to become a stop codon (not coding for an amino-acid).
bobagem
Letters or words, in writing or speech, that have no meaning or pattern or seem to have no meaning.
besteira
Letters or words, in writing or speech, that have no meaning or pattern or seem to have no meaning.
disparate
Letters or words, in writing or speech, that have no meaning or pattern or seem to have no meaning.
burrice
Letters or words, in writing or speech, that have no meaning or pattern or seem to have no meaning.
bobagem
An untrue statement.
besteira
An untrue statement.
burrice
An untrue statement.
nonsense
(literature) A type of poetry that contains strange or surreal ideas, as, for example, that written by Edward Lear.
sem sentido
(biology) A damaged DNA sequence whose products are not biologically active, that is, that does nothing.
What does "nonsense" mean?
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noun Words, ideas, or behavior that make no sense or have no logical meaning.
"He was talking complete nonsense after staying up all night."
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noun A style of playful, absurd literature or poetry.
"Edward Lear's limericks are a classic example of nonsense verse."
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nonsense in a sentence
- He was talking complete nonsense after staying up all night.
- Stop making excuses — that's just nonsense.
- Edward Lear's limericks are a classic example of nonsense verse.
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What is "nonsense" in Portuguese?
"nonsense" in Portuguese is sem sentido, bobagem, besteira. nonsense means: Words, ideas, or behavior that make no sense or have no logical meaning.
How do you use "nonsense" in a sentence?
Example: "He was talking complete nonsense after staying up all night." In Portuguese, "nonsense" is sem sentido, bobagem, besteira.
Are there other ways to say "nonsense" in Portuguese?
Yes — Portuguese has 6 translations listed for "nonsense": sem sentido, bobagem, besteira, disparate, burrice, nonsense.
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