quase

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin quasi (as if).. Cognate of Spanish casi, Spanish cuasi, French quasi and Italian quasi.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈkwa.zi/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈkwa.ze/

  • Rhymes: -azi, -azɨ
  • Hyphenation: qua‧se

Adverb

quase (not comparable)

  1. almost (very close to)

Noun

quase m (plural quases)

  1. (informal) almost (a situation that almost happens)
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