matter less

[ˈmætər ˈles]
verb phrase
importar menos
1. to be of lesser importance or significance; to have less weight or relevance in a situation
The small details matter less than the overall quality of the project.
Os pequenos detalhes importam menos do que a qualidade geral do projeto.
2. to be less consequential or impactful
What other people think should matter less to you.
O que outras pessoas pensam deve importar menos para você.
This phrase is commonly used in both Brazilian and American English to diminish the importance of something in casual conversation. In Brazilian Portuguese, 'importar menos' carries the same conversational weight and is used frequently in both formal and informal contexts to express relative unimportance.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
be less importantsignify lesscarry less weightbe of lesser consequencecount for less
Antonyms / Antônimos
matter morebe more importantcarry more weightbe of greater consequence

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
importar menos
standard and most commonly used expression
Rio de Janeiro
importar menos / pesar menos
both expressions are used interchangeably
São Paulo
importar menos / ter menos relevância
more formal contexts may use 'ter menos relevância'
Portugal
importar menos / ter menor importância
Portuguese uses similar phrasing with slight grammatical variations

Related Words

matterimportancesignificancerelevanceconsequencepriority

Related Idioms & Phrases

doesn't matter much
it's neither here nor there
par for the course
water under the bridge
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