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trivial issue

[/ˈtrɪviəl ˈɪʃuː/]
noun phrasepl: trivial issues
questão trivial
1. A matter of little importance or significance; a minor problem or concern that does not warrant serious attention
Arguing about the color of the office walls is a trivial issue compared to the budget crisis.
Discutir sobre a cor das paredes do escritório é uma questão trivial comparada à crise orçamentária.
2. In programming or mathematics, a problem that is simple or obvious in its solution
Finding the sum of two numbers is a trivial issue for any programmer.
Encontrar a soma de dois números é uma questão trivial para qualquer programador.
NYC Slang
No big deal / small potatoes
Synonyms
minor issuepetty matterinsignificant problemtrifle
Antonyms
major issueserious problemsignificant concerncritical matter

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
questão trivial / assunto sem importância
Standard usage in both formal and informal contexts
São Paulo
coisa de menor importância
Common colloquial variant
Portugal
questão trivial / matéria irrelevante
More formal European Portuguese preference

Related Idioms & Phrases

make a mountain out of a molehill
not worth the paper it's printed on
a drop in the bucket
much ado about nothing
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