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trivialities

[/trɪviˈælɪtiz/]
nounpl: trivialities (already plural; singular: triviality)
trivialidades
1. matters or things of little importance or significance; unimportant details
Don't waste time on trivialities when there are serious issues to address.
Não desperdice tempo com trivialidades quando há questões sérias a resolver.
2. the quality or state of being trivial; lack of importance
The trivialities of everyday life often go unnoticed.
As trivialidades da vida cotidiana frequentemente passam despercebidas.
NYC Slang
small potatoes, nothing burger
Synonyms
triflesminutiaeinsignificanciespetty detailssmall matters
Antonyms
essentialsfundamentalsimportancesignificancegravities

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
trivialidades
most common usage throughout Brazil
São Paulo
trivialidades
standard usage; may use 'coisas sem importância' colloquially
Rio de Janeiro
trivialidades
standard usage; informal speakers may say 'futilidades'
Portugal
trivialidades
standard usage; may also use 'banalidades' or 'ninharias'

Related Idioms & Phrases

not worth bothering about
small fry
neither here nor there
neither fish nor fowl
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