cheio

/ˈʃeju/

adjective A1

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Forms

feminine: cheia
plural: cheios

Meaning

full
- O ônibus está cheio.
  
  The bus is full.

Similar words

pleno

pleno is more formal or abstract, like "em pleno verão," in the middle of summer, or full swing; cheio is more literal, like a full container — both mean "full."

Similar in other languages

German

voll

voll is the German word for the same thing — both mean "full."

Spanish

lleno

lleno is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "full."

Spanish

pleno

pleno is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "full."

Practice

1 What does cheio mean?

2 Fill the gap: O ônibus está ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches cheio?

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Last updated 2026-09-25