be inestimable
[bi ɪˈnɛstɪməbəl]
verb phrase
ser inestimável
1. to be so valuable, important, or beneficial that its worth cannot be calculated or adequately measured
The contribution of volunteers to the community is inestimable.
A contribuição dos voluntários para a comunidade é inestimável.
2. to be priceless or beyond valuation in terms of monetary or material worth
The historical documents are inestimable treasures.
Os documentos históricos são tesouros inestimáveis.
3. to be immeasurably great or significant
Her advice has been inestimable in my personal growth.
Seu conselho foi inestimável no meu crescimento pessoal.
The phrase 'be inestimable' is used in formal and academic contexts in both Brazil and the United States to emphasize the exceptional and immeasurable value of something. In Brazilian Portuguese, it carries the same weight as in English and is often used in official documents, speeches, and literary works to convey deep respect and acknowledgment of worth that transcends monetary valuation.
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