questão essencial

[kes-TOW eh-sen-see-AHL]

nounfemininepl: questões essenciais

essential question

1. A fundamental or core question that is vital to understanding a topic or resolving a matter

The essential question in this debate is whether education should be free for all.

A questão essencial neste debate é se a educação deve ser gratuita para todos.

2. A critical inquiry that addresses the most important aspects of a problem or discussion

We must first address the essential question before moving forward.

Devemos primeiro abordar a questão essencial antes de prosseguir.

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General Brazilian

questão essencial

Standard usage throughout Brazil

Portugal

questão essencial

Standard usage in Portugal

ir ao cerne da questão (get to the heart of the matter)

a questão é (the point is)

levanter uma questão essencial (raise an essential question)

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