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important fact

[ɪmˈpɔːrtənt fækt]
noun phrasepl: important facts / fatos importantes
fato importante
1. A piece of information or truth that is significant, consequential, or worthy of attention
An important fact to consider is that the project deadline has been moved up by two weeks.
Um fato importante a considerar é que o prazo do projeto foi antecipado em duas semanas.
2. Information of substantial relevance to a discussion, argument, or decision
The important fact is that she had no prior experience with this type of work.
O fato importante é que ela não tinha experiência anterior com este tipo de trabalho.
Synonyms
significant factkey pointcrucial informationmaterial factrelevant detail
Antonyms
trivial factunimportant detailminor pointirrelevant information

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
fato importante
standard usage throughout Brazil
São Paulo
fato importante
common in formal and informal contexts
Rio de Janeiro
fato importante
standard usage
Portugal
facto importante
uses 'facto' spelling instead of 'fato'; standard in Portuguese Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

the bottom line
the long and short of it
the crux of the matter
hard facts
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