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particular issue

[pərˈtɪk.jə.lər ˈɪʃ.uː]
nounpl: particular issues
questão particular
1. A specific problem, matter, or topic of concern or discussion
The particular issue we need to address today is the budget deficit.
A questão particular que precisamos abordar hoje é o déficit orçamentário.
2. A distinct or individual matter as opposed to a general one
Each department has its own particular issues to resolve.
Cada departamento tem suas próprias questões particulares a resolver.
3. In legal or formal contexts, a specific point of contention or subject matter
The court focused on the particular issue of liability.
O tribunal concentrou-se na questão particular da responsabilidade.
Synonyms
specific issueparticular matterspecific problemdistinct point
Antonyms
general issuebroad topicuniversal concern

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
questão particular
Most common usage across Brazil
São Paulo
questão específica
Often used interchangeably with questão particular
Portugal
questão particular
Standard usage in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

get down to the particular issue
put the finger on the particular issue
address the particular issue at hand
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