geral
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geral
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Etymology edit
From Old Galician-Portuguese gẽeral, from Latin generālis (“general”). Doublet of general.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
geral m or f (plural gerais)
- general
- not specific or particular
- Synonym: genérico
- Antonyms: específico, particular
- widespread
- (military, politics) having supreme rank
- governador-geral
- governor-general
- not specific or particular
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Noun edit
geral m (plural gerais)
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Pronoun edit
geral
- (Brazil, slang) everyone, everybody (or at least the majority of a group)
- Synonym: todo mundo
- Geral tá contra isso. ― Everybody is against that.
Adverb edit
geral (not comparable)
- (Brazil, slang) all around; everywhere (often or constantly and in many places)
- Tem gente morrendo geral! ― There are people dying everywhere!