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[/ɒpˈʃɒnəl səɡˈdʒɛstʃən/]
noun phrase
pl: optional suggestions
sugestão opcional
1.
A recommendation or proposal that is not mandatory and can be accepted or rejected at the discretion of the recipient
The teacher offered several optional suggestions for improving the essay.
A professora ofereceu várias sugestões opcionais para melhorar o ensaio.
2.
An advice or idea presented as a choice rather than a requirement
Using a dictionary is an optional suggestion for expanding your vocabulary.
Usar um dicionário é uma sugestão opcional para expandir o seu vocabulário.
Synonyms
recommendation
optional recommendation
voluntary suggestion
discretionary advice
Antonyms
mandatory requirement
obligatory instruction
required suggestion
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
sugestão opcional
Most common usage in Brazil
São Paulo
sugestão opcional
Standard usage
Rio de Janeiro
sugestão opcional / dica opcional
Both forms are acceptable; 'dica' is more colloquial
Portugal
sugestão opcional
Standard Portuguese usage
Related Idioms & Phrases
take it or leave it
your call
up to you
optional choice
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