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mais — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • any det Used to refer to one or some of a thing, without specifying which, especially in questions and negatives.
  • else adjective Other than the person or thing already mentioned; additional.
  • more adv To a greater degree or extent.
  • most adj The greatest in amount, degree, or number.
  • plus prep Added to; with the addition of.
  • rather adv Used to show a preference for one thing over another.

Senses

mais is used for these senses in English:

  • any To even the slightest extent, at all.
  • any more (in negative or interrogative constructions) From a given time onwards; longer, again.
  • else (postpositive, used only with indefinite or interrogative pronouns) Other; in addition to previously mentioned items.
  • more Used to form the comparative form of adjectives and adverbs. [from 13thc.]
  • plus Being positive rather than negative or zero.
  • rather (conjunctive) Introducing a qualification or clarification; more precisely. (Now usually preceded by or.) [from 15th c.]

any — full definition

  1. det Used to refer to one or some of a thing, without specifying which, especially in questions and negatives.
  2. det No matter which one; every single one, without exception.
  3. adv At all; to any extent (used to intensify a comparison, usually negative).
  4. pron Any person or thing at all, unspecified.

else — full definition

  1. adjective Other than the person or thing already mentioned; additional.
  2. adverb Otherwise; if not.

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