be immeasurable

[/bi ɪˈmeʒərəbəl/]
verb phrase
ser imensurável
1. to be impossible to measure in size, quantity, or degree; to be extremely large or extensive
The impact of her work on the community is immeasurable.
O impacto do seu trabalho na comunidade é imensurável.
2. to be incalculable or beyond quantification
The love a parent has for their child is immeasurable.
O amor que um pai tem pelo seu filho é imensurável.
3. to be vast or limitless in scope or significance
The damage caused by the hurricane was immeasurable.
O dano causado pelo furacão foi imensurável.
This phrase is commonly used in both American English and Brazilian Portuguese to express concepts of profound impact, deep emotion, or vast consequence. In Brazil, it's frequently used in poetic or formal contexts to describe intangible but significant qualities. In Portugal, 'incomensurável' is the more traditional academic choice.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
be boundlessbe infinitebe incalculablebe inestimablebe limitlessbe unfathomable
Antonyms / Antônimos
be measurablebe quantifiablebe finitebe limitedbe calculable

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
ser imensurável
most common usage
Rio de Janeiro
ser imensurável
standard usage
São Paulo
ser imensurável
standard usage
Portugal
ser incomensurável
alternative Portuguese usage; more formal register

Related Words

immensevastinfiniteincalculableboundlessinestimable

Related Idioms & Phrases

beyond measure
past all bounds
without limit
beyond quantification
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