🇧🇷 sem efeito
1. a situation where an action or statement produces no result or impact; something that has no consequence or influence
The medicine had no effect on his fever.
O medicamento não teve efeito em sua febre.
2. a legal or official status indicating that something is invalid or null
The contract was declared to have no effect.
O contrato foi declarado sem efeito.
3. an outcome or result that is negligible or insignificant
His complaints had no effect on the decision.
Suas reclamações não tiveram efeito na decisão.
💡 This phrase is commonly used in both American English and Brazilian Portuguese in legal, medical, and everyday contexts. In Brazil, 'sem efeito' is frequently used in formal documents and legal proceedings. In the US, the phrase is often used colloquially to express frustration when efforts yield no results. Both cultures use this expression to indicate futility or inefficacy.
🗽 NYC Slang
it ain't workin' / that's a no-go
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