← Back to Fala2Me

distant concern

[ˈdɪstənt kənˈsɜːrn]
noun phrasepl: distant concerns
preocupação distante
1. A worry, problem, or issue that seems remote, unlikely to happen soon, or not immediately relevant to one's current situation
Climate change seemed like a distant concern when we were struggling with immediate financial problems.
As mudanças climáticas pareciam uma preocupação distante quando estávamos enfrentando problemas financeiros imediatos.
2. Something that does not command immediate attention or priority
For the startup, profitability was a distant concern compared to gaining market share.
Para a startup, a lucratividade era uma preocupação distante comparada ao ganho de participação de mercado.
NYC Slang
back-burner thing
Synonyms
remote concernsecondary concernminor concernlow priorityback-burner issue
Antonyms
immediate concernpressing concernurgent matterprioritypressing issue

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
preocupação distante
Standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
preocupação longe
Informal variation sometimes used in casual speech
Portugal
preocupação remota
Preferred usage in Portugal; 'remota' emphasizes distance more than 'distante'

Related Idioms & Phrases

a far cry from urgent
on the back burner
not on the radar
low on the totem pole
tertiary concern
Look up more words on Fala2Me
The free English-Portuguese dictionary with real Brazilian accents, NYC slang, conjugator and more
Open Fala2Me →