Significado em português

A2adverb 1K

Perhaps

Talvez, Quiçá

🇬🇧 UK /["/pəˈhæps//præps/"]/ 🇺🇸 US /["/pərˈhæps/"]/

Significado de Perhaps

possibly

Possivelmente; pode ser que seja verdade

In simple words: maybe; it might be true

Talvez; pode ser que seja verdade

Perhaps em uma frase

• ‘Are you going to come?’ ‘Perhaps. I'll see how I feel.’‘Você vai vir?’ ‘Talvez. Vou ver como me sinto.’
• Perhaps he's forgotten.Talvez ele tenha esquecido.
• This is perhaps his best novel to date.Este é talvez o seu melhor romance até agora.
• He had a difficult upbringing, which perhaps explains why he behaves like that.Ele teve uma infância difícil, o que talvez explique por que ele se comporta assim.
• a change which could affect perhaps 20 per cent of the populationuma mudança que poderia afetar talvez 20 por cento da população
• ‘You could do it yourself.’ ‘Yeah, perhaps.’‘Você poderia fazer isso sozinho.’ ‘É, talvez.’
• Perhaps it would be better if you came back tomorrow.Talvez fosse melhor se você voltasse amanhã.
• I think perhaps you've had enough to drink tonight.Acho que talvez você já bebeu o suficiente hoje à noite.
• Perhaps you’d like to have a shower before the others arrive.Talvez você gostaria de tomar um banho antes que os outros cheguem.
• Perhaps you would be good enough to let him know we are on our way.Talvez você pudesse ter a gentileza de avisá-lo que estamos a caminho.

Como usar Perhaps

Use 'perhaps' in formal writing or speech. It's less common in casual conversations, where 'maybe' is preferred. Avoid using it when being certain.

Use 'perhaps' em escrita ou fala formal. É menos comum em conversas casuais, onde 'maybe' é preferido. Evite usá-lo quando tiver certeza.

Grammar pattern

standalone adverb

Memory hint

Think of 'per-haps' as a way to say 'for a moment, maybe'.

Palavras relacionadas

Collocations with Perhaps

• perhaps we should
• perhaps it is
• perhaps he thought

Synonyms for Perhaps

• maybe
• possibly
• likely
• conceivably
• maybe not

Opposites of Perhaps

• definitely
• certainly

Common mistakes with Perhaps

• 'Perhaps' can't be used as a noun.
• Confused with 'perchance', which is more archaic.
• Using 'perhaps' in very direct or commanding statements.

Perguntas frequentes sobre Perhaps

O que significa Perhaps?

Talvez; pode ser que seja verdade

O que significa Perhaps em português?

Talvez; pode ser que seja verdade

Qual é a definição de Perhaps?

Possivelmente; pode ser que seja verdade

Como se usa Perhaps em uma frase?

‘Are you going to come?’ ‘Perhaps. I'll see how I feel.’

Pode dar outro exemplo de Perhaps?

Perhaps he's forgotten.

Quais são os sinônimos de Perhaps?

Algumas alternativas comuns são maybe, possibly, likely, conceivably, maybe not.

Qual é o oposto de Perhaps?

Significados opostos incluem definitely, certainly.

Que palavras combinam com Perhaps?

Costuma combinar com perhaps we should, perhaps it is, perhaps he thought.

Quais são os erros comuns ao usar Perhaps?

'Perhaps' can't be used as a noun. Confused with 'perchance', which is more archaic. Using 'perhaps' in very direct or commanding statements.

Como se pronuncia Perhaps?

US: /["/pərˈhæps/"]/, UK: /["/pəˈhæps//præps/"]/. Ouça o áudio acima para escutar a pronúncia nativa.

Quando devo usar Perhaps?

Use 'perhaps' em escrita ou fala formal. É menos comum em conversas casuais, onde 'maybe' é preferido. Evite usá-lo quando tiver certeza.

Qual é o nível CEFR de Perhaps?

"Perhaps" está no nível A2 da escala CEFR.