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trivial event
[ˈtrɪviəl ɪˈvent]
noun
pl: trivial events
evento trivial
1.
An occurrence or happening of little importance or significance; a minor or unimportant incident
The broken coffee machine was just a trivial event in the office.
A máquina de café quebrada foi apenas um evento trivial no escritório.
2.
An everyday or commonplace happening that lacks substantial impact or consequence
Missing the bus was a trivial event compared to losing his job.
Perder o ônibus foi um evento trivial em comparação com perder seu emprego.
NYC Slang
no big deal, small potatoes
Synonyms
minor event
insignificant occurrence
trifling matter
unimportant happening
petty incident
Antonyms
major event
significant occurrence
important happening
momentous event
crucial incident
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
evento trivial
Standard term used across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
coisa de pouca importância
More colloquial alternative
São Paulo
evento trivial
Standard formal usage
Portugal
acontecimento trivial
Preferred in European Portuguese
Related Idioms & Phrases
much ado about nothing
tempest in a teapot
mountain out of a molehill
não é nada de mais
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