no result

[nō rɪˈzʌlt]
noun phrase
sem resultado
1. An outcome or conclusion that yields nothing; the absence of a successful or desired outcome
The search returned no result for that query.
A busca retornou sem resultado para essa consulta.
2. A failed attempt or unsuccessful effort that produces no tangible outcome
After hours of investigation, the police had no result in solving the case.
Após horas de investigação, a polícia não obteve resultado na resolução do caso.
3. In computing, an empty or null response from a search, query, or function
The database query produced no result because the table was empty.
A consulta ao banco de dados produziu sem resultado porque a tabela estava vazia.
In Brazilian Portuguese business communication, 'sem resultado' is commonly used in corporate emails and reports when projects or searches fail to produce outcomes. In the USA, this phrase is frequently used in tech and customer service contexts when database or search functions fail to return information. The phrase is neutral and professional in both cultures.
NYC Slang
nothing
Synonyms / Sinônimos
no outcomefailureunsuccessful attemptnull resultempty result
Antonyms / Antônimos
successpositive resultsuccessful outcomeachievement

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
sem resultado
Most common usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
nenhum resultado / sem resultado
Both variants are used equally
São Paulo
sem resultado
Preferred in business and technical contexts
Portugal
sem resultado
Same translation used, but often phrased as 'nenhum resultado'

Related Words

resultoutcomeconsequencefailureachievementquery

Related Idioms & Phrases

back to square one
dead end
hit a wall
come up empty
all for nothing
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