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sem jeito

Portuguese, adjective/ˈsẽj̃ ˈʒej.tu/

sem jeito is spelled S-E-M-J-E-I-T-O (8 letters). Sem jeito is a Portuguese adjective meaning “gawky, clumsy; awkward” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).

What does sem jeito mean in English?

adjective

  1. 1

    gawky, clumsy; awkward

  2. 2

    embarrassed

Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How do you pronounce sem jeito?

  • Brazil /ˈsẽj̃ ˈʒej.tu/
  • Brazil [ˈsẽɪ̯̃ ˈʒeɪ̯.tu]
  • Portugal /ˈsɐ̃j̃ ˈʒɐj.tu/

Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.

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