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personal concerns

[/ˈpɜːrsənəl kənˈsɜːrnz/]
noun
preocupações pessoais
1. Private matters or issues that affect an individual's well-being, emotions, or circumstances
She had to leave early due to personal concerns.
Ela teve que sair cedo devido a preocupações pessoais.
2. Individual worries, anxieties, or matters of importance to a specific person
His personal concerns about health kept him from attending the meeting.
Suas preocupações pessoais com a saúde o impediram de comparecer à reunião.
Synonyms
personal mattersprivate concernspersonal issuesindividual worries
Antonyms
public concernscollective concernsgeneral matters

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
preocupações pessoais
Standard usage throughout Brazil
São Paulo
preocupações pessoais
Commonly used in formal and informal contexts
Rio de Janeiro
assuntos pessoais
Alternative phrasing sometimes preferred
Portugal
preocupações pessoais / questões pessoais
Both terms widely used; 'questões pessoais' also common

Related Idioms & Phrases

to put aside personal concerns
personal concerns aside
due to personal concerns
matters of personal concern
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