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assunto obsoleto

[a-SUN-tu o-so-LE-tu]
nounmasculinepl: assuntos obsoletos
obsolete topic
1. A subject, matter, or topic that is no longer relevant, current, or in use; something that has become outdated or antiquated
That debate about dial-up internet is an obsolete topic now that broadband is ubiquitous.
Aquele debate sobre internet discada é um assunto obsoleto agora que a banda larga é onipresente.
2. A discussion or concern that has lost its importance or timeliness in contemporary discourse
The advantages of VHS tapes have become an obsolete topic.
As vantagens das fitas VHS se tornaram um assunto obsoleto.
NYC Slang
old hat topic; dead subject
Synonyms
tema desatualizadoassunto arcaicoassunto antiquadomatéria ultrapassadatópico obsoletoassunto fora de moda
Antonyms
assunto relevanteassunto atualassunto contemporâneotema atualizadoassunto moderno

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
assunto obsoleto
standard usage across Brazil
Portugal
assunto obsoleto
standard usage; may also say 'tema ultrapassado'
Colloquial
assunto que passou de moda
more informal alternative

Related Idioms & Phrases

deixar um assunto para trás (to leave a topic behind)
enterrar um assunto (to bury a topic)
revirar assuntos mortos (to dig up dead subjects)
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