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crucial matter

[ˈkruːʃəl ˈmætər]
noun phrasepl: crucial matters
questão crucial
1. An issue, problem, or subject of great importance that significantly affects outcomes or decisions
The budget allocation is a crucial matter that requires careful consideration.
A alocação do orçamento é uma questão crucial que requer consideração cuidadosa.
2. A critical or decisive point that determines success or failure
Employee retention has become a crucial matter for the company's growth.
A retenção de funcionários tornou-se uma questão crucial para o crescimento da empresa.
Synonyms
critical mattervital issueessential matterkey issuepressing concernimportant question
Antonyms
trivial matterminor issueinsignificant matterunimportant question

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
questão crucial
Most common usage in Brazil
Brazil
assunto crucial
Alternative form emphasizing 'subject' or 'topic'
Portugal
matéria crucial
More formal usage in European Portuguese
Portugal
questão fundamental
Alternative with emphasis on 'fundamental'

Related Idioms & Phrases

make or break situation
the crux of the matter
touch and go
a matter of life and death
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