coisa antiga

[KOY-zuh uh-TEEL-guh]

noun phrasefemininepl: coisas antigas

old thing; antique; outdated matter

1. An object, item, or matter that is old or from the past

That painting is an old thing from the 18th century.

Aquele quadro é uma coisa antiga do século XVIII.

2. Something that is no longer relevant or current; outdated

That's old news, we already discussed that thing.

Isso é coisa antiga, já discutimos isso.

3. A nostalgic reference to the past

Let's not bring up old things from years ago.

Não vamos trazer à tona coisas antigas de anos atrás.

NYC Slang

old thing; vintage; has-been

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

coisa antiga

Standard usage across Brazil

Rio de Janeiro

coisa velha

More colloquial variant

São Paulo

coisa antigua / coisa velha

Both forms used interchangeably

Portugal

coisa antiga / antigo

Slightly more formal usage of 'antigo' as standalone adjective

coisa antiga é coisa velha

deixar as coisas antigas para trás

reviver coisas antigas

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