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no susto

Portuguese, adverb

no susto is a Portuguese adverb meaning “Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see no, susto” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).

What does no susto mean in English?

adverb

  1. 1

    Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see no, susto.

  2. 2

    as an involuntary response to a sudden scare; with a startle

    Caí no susto.

  3. 3

    as a response to an urgent need

    Ela teve que aprender alemão no susto.

Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).