se bobear

Portuguese

Etymology

se (“if”) + bobear (“to act silly”)

Adverb

se bobear (not comparable)

1. (idiomatic, informal) nevertheless (in spite of what preceded)

   Synonyms: contudo, mas, no entanto, porém, todavia

2. (idiomatic, informal) maybe, maybe even, just maybe, perhaps, possibly, probably
   • 2021 September 29, Juliano Loureiro, Bingo‎^[1]:

     A próxima dica é bem simples e, se bobear, você já a pratica e nem percebeu.

     The next tip is very simple and, just maybe, you're already using it and haven't even noticed.