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irrelevant points
[ɪˈrɛləvənt pɔɪnts]
noun phrase
pl: irrelevant points
pontos irrelevantes
1.
Information, arguments, or details that are not connected to or do not affect the main topic under discussion
The lawyer's irrelevant points were dismissed by the judge.
Os pontos irrelevantes do advogado foram descartados pelo juiz.
2.
Statements or observations that lack importance or significance in a particular context
During the meeting, he kept bringing up irrelevant points that wasted everyone's time.
Durante a reunião, ele continuava levantando pontos irrelevantes que desperdiçavam o tempo de todos.
Synonyms
unrelated points
tangential remarks
off-topic comments
extraneous details
immaterial points
Antonyms
relevant points
pertinent details
salient points
material information
substantive remarks
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
pontos irrelevantes
standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
pontos fora de propósito
alternative colloquial expression
Portugal
pontos irrelevantes
standard usage in European Portuguese
Related Idioms & Phrases
missing the point
barking up the wrong tree
neither here nor there
off the subject
going off on a tangent
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