same reply

[/seɪm rɪˈplaɪ/]
noun phrasepl: same replies
mesma resposta
1. An identical or equivalent response given to a question or statement
When asked about his plans, he gave the same reply as yesterday.
Quando perguntado sobre seus planos, ele deu a mesma resposta de ontem.
2. A repeated or unchanged answer to multiple inquiries
The customer service representative gave the same reply to every caller.
O representante de atendimento ao cliente deu a mesma resposta para cada ligante.
This phrase is commonly used in both American and Brazilian contexts to express repetition or lack of variation in communication. In Brazilian Portuguese, 'mesma resposta' is frequently used in customer service, academic, and workplace settings to indicate when someone has not provided a new or different answer.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
identical responsesame answerrepeated replysame response
Antonyms / Antônimos
different replynew answervaried response

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
mesma resposta
Standard usage in formal and informal contexts
São Paulo
mesma resposta
Common in business and professional communication
Rio de Janeiro
mesma resposta
Used in casual and formal speech
Portugal
mesma resposta
Identical usage to Brazilian Portuguese

Related Words

replyresponseanswerrepetitionidentical

Related Idioms & Phrases

same old story
broken record
rinse and repeat
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