cancelar, rejeitar, negar
1. (verb) To reject, cancel, or refuse to approve something
The director decided to nix the proposed scene from the final cut.
O diretor decidiu cancelar a cena proposta da versão final.
2. (verb) To put an end to; to stop or prevent something
The budget cuts nixed our plans for expansion.
Os cortes orçamentários cancelaram nossos planos de expansão.
3. (noun) In Germanic mythology, a water sprite or demon
The story features a nix that guards the river.
A história apresenta um nix que guarda o rio.
The word 'nix' is common in American English, particularly in informal business and creative contexts. In Brazilian Portuguese, it's less frequently used in everyday speech; 'cancelar' or 'rejeitar' are preferred. The word originated from Germanic folklore but has become thoroughly Americanized as a casual rejection term.
NYC Slang
nix it, dead, kill it
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