be the same

[/biː ðə seɪm/]

verb phrase

ser o mesmo / ser igual

1. to be identical or equivalent in all respects

These two products are the same.

Estes dois produtos são o mesmo.

2. to have no difference; to be indistinguishable

Your opinion and mine are the same on this matter.

Sua opinião e a minha são iguais neste assunto.

3. to remain unchanged

Things will never be the same after this event.

As coisas nunca serão as mesmas após este evento.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

ser o mesmo / ser igual

Most common usage in both formal and informal contexts

Rio de Janeiro

ser a mesma coisa

Colloquial variant emphasizing sameness

São Paulo

ser o mesmo / ser igual

Standard usage, no regional distinction

Portugal

ser o mesmo / ser igual

Identical usage to Brazilian Portuguese

be all the same

be the same old story

be the same as always

more of the same

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