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be immaterial

[/bi ɪˈmətɪriəl/]
verb phrase
ser irrelevante; ser imaterial
1. to be unimportant or not relevant to a matter; to have no significance or bearing on something
Whether he attended the meeting or not is immaterial to the final decision.
Se ele compareceu ou não à reunião é irrelevante para a decisão final.
2. to be incorporeal or non-physical in nature
The soul is believed by many to be immaterial and eternal.
A alma é acreditada por muitos ser imaterial e eterna.
Synonyms
be irrelevantbe insignificantbe unimportantnot matterbe inconsequential
Antonyms
be materialbe relevantbe importantmatterbe significant

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
ser irrelevante; ser imaterial
Standard usage in both formal and informal contexts
Portugal
ser imaterial; ser irrelevante
Both terms are commonly used with slight preference for 'imaterial' in formal contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

it doesn't matter
it's neither here nor there
it makes no difference
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