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unresolved matter

[/ˌʌnrɪˈzɒlvd ˈmætər/]
nounpl: unresolved matters
assunto não resolvido
1. A question, problem, or issue that has not been settled, concluded, or clarified
The unresolved matter between the two parties continues to cause tension.
O assunto não resolvido entre as duas partes continua causando tensão.
2. A pending case or dispute awaiting final judgment or agreement
Several unresolved matters remain on the court's docket.
Vários assuntos não resolvidos permanecem na pauta do tribunal.
Synonyms
pending issueoutstanding matterunsettled questionopen questionunfinished business
Antonyms
resolved mattersettled issueconcluded matterdecided case

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
assunto não resolvido
Standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
questão em aberto
Common business and legal context
Rio de Janeiro
pendência
More informal, used in everyday speech
Portugal
matéria não resolvida
Formal usage, preferred in legal documents

Related Idioms & Phrases

leave a matter hanging
in limbo
up in the air
a loose end
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