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excellent material

[/ɪkˈselənt məˈtɪriəl/]
noun phrasepl: excellent materials
material excelente
1. High-quality substance or content that is superior in nature, substance, or quality
This fabric is excellent material for making winter coats.
Este tecido é um material excelente para fazer casacos de inverno.
2. Outstanding source material, information, or content suitable for a specific purpose
The interview provided excellent material for the documentary.
A entrevista forneceu material excelente para o documentário.
3. High-quality raw materials or components
The construction company sources only excellent material for their projects.
A empresa de construção utiliza apenas material excelente em seus projetos.
NYC Slang
straight-up fire material / A+ stuff
Synonyms
high-quality materialsuperior materialpremium materialfirst-rate materialtop-notch material
Antonyms
poor materialinferior materialsubstandard materiallow-quality material

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
material excelente
Standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
material de primeira qualidade
Alternative expression emphasizing top quality
Rio de Janeiro
material show
Informal usage with English borrowing for emphasis
Portugal
material de excelência
More formal expression used in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

material that cuts the mustard
material that hits the mark
material worth its weight in gold
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