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moot

[/muːt/]
adjective/verb
discutível, questionável, irrelevante
1. (adjective) Subject to debate, dispute, or uncertainty; open to question
Whether the policy will be effective is a moot point.
Se a política será eficaz é um ponto discutível.
2. (adjective) Having no practical significance; purely academic
The question became moot after the decision was made.
A questão tornou-se irrelevante após a decisão ser tomada.
3. (verb) To bring up for discussion or debate; to propose
She mooted the idea of changing the meeting time.
Ela levantou a ideia de mudar a hora da reunião.
4. (verb, archaic) To remove the legal force from; to make void
The new law mooted the previous regulation.
A nova lei anulou a regulação anterior.
Synonyms
debatablequestionablearguableirrelevantacademicproposesuggest
Antonyms
certaindefiniteresolvedpracticalrelevant

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
discutível, questionável, irrelevante
Most common translations in Brazilian Portuguese
Portugal
discutível, passível de debate, sem importância prática
Portuguese usage emphasizes the debate aspect

Related Idioms & Phrases

a moot point - um ponto discutível ou irrelevante
moot court - tribunal simulado para fins didáticos
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