nada a ver

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Shortening of não tem nada a ver (it has nothing to do (with)).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌna.daˈve(ʁ)/ [ˌna.daˈve(h)], (colloquial) /na.daˈve/
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /ˌna.daˈve(ɾ)/, (colloquial) /na.daˈve/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˌna.daˈve(ʁ)/ [ˌna.daˈve(χ)], (colloquial) /na.daˈve/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌna.daˈve(ɻ)/, (colloquial) /na.daˈve/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌna.daˈveɾ/ [ˌna.ðaˈveɾ]
    • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌna.daˈbeɾ/ [ˌna.ðaˈβeɾ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌna.daˈve.ɾi/ [ˌna.ðaˈve.ɾi]

Interjection

nada a ver

  1. nonsense; bollocks

Adjective

nada a ver (invariable)

  1. (idiomatic) nonsensical; absurd