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personal subject

[/ˈpɜːrsənəl ˈsʌbdʒɪkt/]
nounpl: personal subjects
assunto pessoal
1. A topic or matter that relates to an individual's private life, feelings, or circumstances
I don't feel comfortable discussing that personal subject at work.
Não me sinto confortável discutindo esse assunto pessoal no trabalho.
2. In grammar, the pronoun or noun phrase that performs the action in a sentence
In the sentence 'I run,' the personal subject is 'I'.
Na frase 'Eu corro', o sujeito pessoal é 'eu'.
Synonyms
private matterpersonal matterintimate topicpersonal pronoun subject
Antonyms
public matterimpersonal subjectgeneral topic

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
assunto pessoal
Standard usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
assunto pessoal
Common formal usage
Rio de Janeiro
assunto pessoal
Standard colloquial usage
Portugal
assunto pessoal
Standard usage in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

a touchy subject
mind your own business
none of your business
keep it private
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