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be significant

[/bi ˈsɪɡnɪfɪkənt/]
verb phrase
ser significativo/significante
1. to have importance, meaning, or consequence
This discovery will be significant for medical research.
Esta descoberta será significativa para a pesquisa médica.
2. to be noteworthy or substantial in amount or effect
The increase in sales was significant.
O aumento nas vendas foi significativo.
3. to have a special meaning or importance to someone
These memories be significant to her.
Essas memórias são significativas para ela.
Synonyms
be importantbe meaningfulbe substantialbe noteworthymatterbe consequential
Antonyms
be insignificantbe trivialbe unimportantbe negligiblebe meaningless

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
ser significativo/significante
standard usage
São Paulo
ser significativo
commonly used in formal contexts
Rio de Janeiro
ser importante/significativo
both terms used interchangeably
Portugal
ser significativo
standard European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

be of significance
carry significant weight
make a significant difference
hold significant meaning
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