conceive

[US]/kənˈsiːv/
[UK]/kənˈsiːv/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. elaborar um plano ou ideia; manter uma crença; engravidar

vi. engravidar; imaginar; considerar
Word Forms
Gerúndioconceiving
Passado simplesconceived
Terceira pessoa do singularconceives
Particípio passadoconceived
Pluralconceives

Phrases & Collocations

conceive a child

conceber um filho

conceive an idea

conceber uma ideia

conceive a plan

conceber um plano

conceive of

conceber

conceive a baby

conceber um bebê

conceive a project

conceber um projeto

Example Sentences

conceive a plan to increase profits.

elabore um plano para aumentar os lucros.

a badly conceived plan

um plano mal concebido

couldn't conceive the meaning of that sentence.

não consegui conceber o significado daquela frase.

didn't conceive such a tragedy could occur.

não imaginei que uma tragédia como essa pudesse acontecer.

The woman conceived a child.

A mulher engravidou.

It's difficult to conceive of traveling to the moon.

É difícil de imaginar viajar para a lua.

the dam project was originally conceived in 1977.

o projeto da barragem foi originalmente concebido em 1977.

I had conceived a passion for another.

Eu havia concebido uma paixão por outro(a).

an ill-conceived and imitative addition to the museum.

um acréscimo mal concebido e imitativo ao museu.

an ill-conceived scheme to take over the company.

um esquema mal concebido para assumir a empresa.

had to put the kibosh on a poorly conceived plan.

tive que acabar com um plano mal concebido.

Half a century ago it's difficult to conceive of travelling to the moon.

Há meio século, era difícil conceber a ideia de viajar para a lua.

Ancient peoples conceived of the earth as flat.

Povos antigos concebiam a Terra como plana.

You may conceive a new world in the atomic age.

Você pode conceber um novo mundo na era atômica.

I conceived that there must be some difficulties.

Eu imaginei que deveria haver algumas dificuldades.

She has conceived at last.

Ela engravidou finalmente.

I can hardly conceive of your doing such a thing.

Mal posso conceber a ideia de você fazer uma coisa dessas.

Real-world Examples

This is the most magnificent project ever conceived.

Este é o projeto mais magnífico já concebido.

Source: America The Story of Us

It's hard to conceive, and begs more questions.

É difícil de conceber e levanta mais questões.

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) April 2014 Collection

Once we conceived of this exciting new update.

Uma vez que concebemos esta emocionante nova atualização.

Source: Collection of Interesting Stories

You don't have to conceive of a world without me.

Você não precisa conceber um mundo sem mim.

Source: Modern Family - Season 02

And Howard spent five minutes conceiving it.

E Howard passou cinco minutos concebendo-o.

Source: The Big Bang Theory Season 10

I was conceived in Australia on my parents' honeymoon.

Fui concebido na Austrália durante a lua de mel dos meus pais.

Source: Modern Family - Season 05

It's an incredible engineering accomplishment to be able to even conceive and build this telescope.

É uma incrível conquista da engenharia ser capaz de conceber e construir este telescópio.

Source: TED Talks (Video Version) Bilingual Selection

And we can't conceive of dreaming in both dimensions at the same time.

E não podemos conceber sonhar em ambas as dimensões ao mesmo tempo.

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) May 2016 Collection

Nearly half a century after it was conceived, Nespresso finds itself in an uncomfortable new world.

Quase meio século depois de ter sido concebido, a Nespresso se encontra em um novo mundo desconfortável.

Source: The Guardian (Article Version)

Fewer babies were conceived, and population growth slowed down.

Menos bebês foram concebidos e o crescimento populacional diminuiu.

Source: Kurzgesagt science animation

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