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settled question

[ˈsɛtəld ˈkwɛstʃən]
noun phrasepl: settled questions
questão resolvida
1. A matter or issue that has been definitively resolved and is no longer subject to debate or discussion
Whether the Earth is round is a settled question in modern science.
Se a Terra é redonda é uma questão resolvida na ciência moderna.
2. Something that has been conclusively decided or determined
The court's ruling made it a settled question that he was innocent.
A decisão do tribunal tornou uma questão resolvida que ele era inocente.
NYC Slang
case closed
Synonyms
resolved issueestablished factdecided matterclosed question
Antonyms
open questionunsettled issuedebatable mattercontroversial topic

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
questão resolvida
standard usage across Brazil
Portugal
questão resolvida
standard usage in European Portuguese
General Brazilian
assunto encerrado
alternative, more informal expression

Related Idioms & Phrases

case closed
water under the bridge
done and dusted
that's settled
end of story
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