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genuine problem

[JEN-yoo-in PRAH-blum]
noun phrasepl: genuine problems
problema genuíno
1. A real, authentic, or serious issue that requires attention or solution; a problem that is not imaginary or trivial
We have a genuine problem with the software that needs to be fixed immediately.
Temos um problema genuíno com o software que precisa ser corrigido imediatamente.
2. A legitimate concern or difficulty without pretense or exaggeration
The company faced a genuine problem when their main supplier went out of business.
A empresa enfrentou um problema genuíno quando seu principal fornecedor faliu.
NYC Slang
real issue; straight-up problem
Synonyms
real problemactual problemserious problemlegitimate problemtrue problem
Antonyms
fake problemimaginary problemminor issuetrivial matter

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
problema genuíno
Standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
problema real
Common alternative formulation
Portugal
problema genuíno
Standard usage in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

a real bone to pick
a legitimate concern
no joke
for real this time
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