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major issues

[ˈmeɪ.dʒɚ ˈɪʃ.uːz]
noun phrase
questões principais
1. Significant problems or matters of great importance that require attention or resolution
The company faced major issues with product quality.
A empresa enfrentou questões principais com a qualidade do produto.
2. Serious concerns or difficulties that have substantial impact
Major issues in healthcare need to be addressed by the government.
Questões principais na saúde precisam ser abordadas pelo governo.
Synonyms
significant problemsserious concernscritical mattersgrave difficultiessubstantial challenges
Antonyms
minor issuestrivial mattersinsignificant problemssmall concerns

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
questões principais
Most common translation used in business and formal contexts
Brazil
problemas graves
Alternative, more emphatic phrasing commonly used in spoken Portuguese
Portugal
questões principais
Standard usage, equivalent to Brazilian Portuguese
Portugal
problemas sérios
Alternative phrasing used in formal discourse

Related Idioms & Phrases

to address major issues
to resolve major issues
major issues at stake
major issues of the day
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