e sequer

[ee seh-KER]

adverb phrase

and not even; and not so much as

1. Used to emphasize negation or absence, indicating that something is not the case and furthermore something else is also not the case

He didn't call, and he didn't even send a message

Ele não ligou, e sequer mandou uma mensagem

2. Used to express surprise or disappointment about a complete absence of something expected

The restaurant closed and didn't even offer an explanation

O restaurante fechou e sequer ofereceu uma explicação

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

e sequer / nem sequer

Both forms commonly used; 'nem sequer' slightly more frequent

Portugal

e sequer / nem sequer

Both forms used; formal and literary contexts preferred

nem sequer - even less; not even

e sequer para - and not even to/for

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