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assunto passado

[ɐˈsuŋ.tu pɐˈsa.du]
nounmasculinepl: assuntos passados
past matter / closed subject / water under the bridge
1. A topic, issue, or situation that has already been discussed, resolved, or occurred and is no longer relevant or of concern
That argument is a past matter; we should move forward.
Aquele argumento é um assunto passado; devemos seguir em frente.
2. Something that should not be brought up again or dwelled upon
Let's leave that as a closed subject and focus on the future.
Deixemos isso como um assunto passado e nos concentremos no futuro.
NYC Slang
water under the bridge / ancient history / old news
Synonyms
assunto encerradocoisa do passadoágua passada
Antonyms
assunto atualassunto presentequestão pendente

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
assunto passado
commonly used in everyday speech
São Paulo
assunto passado
standard usage
Portugal
assunto passado
used similarly; sometimes 'água passada' is preferred

Related Idioms & Phrases

deixar o assunto passado
enterrar o assunto passado
água passada não move moinho
não revolver o passado
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