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required traits

[rɪˈkwaɪərd treɪts]
noun phrase
características necessárias / traços obrigatórios
1. Essential qualities, attributes, or features that must be possessed to meet specific standards, requirements, or qualifications
The required traits for this leadership position include excellent communication skills and integrity.
As características necessárias para este cargo de liderança incluem excelentes habilidades de comunicação e integridade.
2. Mandatory personal characteristics or behavioral qualities demanded by an employer, institution, or role
Patience and empathy are required traits for working as a nurse.
Paciência e empatia são traços obrigatórios para trabalhar como enfermeiro.
Synonyms
essential qualitiesnecessary attributesmandatory characteristicsprerequisite traitsdemanded qualities
Antonyms
optional traitsunnecessary qualitiesundesirable characteristicsirrelevant attributes

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
características necessárias / qualidades obrigatórias
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
características indispensáveis
Slightly more formal variant
Portugal
características exigidas / traços imprescindíveis
European Portuguese preference for 'exigidas'

Related Idioms & Phrases

must-haves
the mark of a good leader
fit the bill
have what it takes
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