trivial task
[ˈtrɪviəl tæsk]
noun phrasepl: trivial tasks
tarefa trivial
1. A simple, unimportant, or routine job or assignment that requires minimal effort, skill, or time to complete
Organizing the files was a trivial task that took only fifteen minutes.
Organizar os arquivos era uma tarefa trivial que levou apenas quinze minutos.
2. Something of little significance or consequence that is easy to accomplish
For an experienced programmer, debugging that code was a trivial task.
Para um programador experiente, depurar aquele código era uma tarefa trivial.
In both American and Brazilian contexts, dismissing something as a 'trivial task' is commonly used in professional and academic settings to indicate confidence in completing simple assignments. In Brazilian Portuguese, the phrase 'coisa de nada' (literally 'thing of nothing') is a very popular colloquial alternative that conveys the same meaning in a more casual manner.
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