formality
Let's speak formally.
It's a formality.
It's just a formality.
Ahora no será más que una formalidad.
Now it’ll be nothing more than a formality.
— Open Your Eyes (1997)
En general, a los jóvenes no les gusta la formalidad.
In general, young people don't like formality.
That's just a formality.
It was just a formality.
Le estaré agradecido si se puede ocupar de una pequeña formalidad.
I would be grateful if you could take care of a small formality.
— La diva (1981)