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abide by standards

[/əˈbaɪd baɪ ˈstændərdz/]
verb phrase
cumprir normas; respeitar padrões
1. To follow or comply with established rules, guidelines, or criteria
All companies must abide by environmental standards set by the government.
Todas as empresas devem cumprir as normas ambientais estabelecidas pelo governo.
2. To adhere to principles or expectations of quality and conduct
The restaurant abides by high sanitation standards to ensure food safety.
O restaurante respeita rigorosos padrões de higiene para garantir a segurança alimentar.
Synonyms
comply with standardsadhere to standardsfollow regulationsobserve rulesstick to guidelines
Antonyms
violate standardsdisregard rulesignore regulationsbreach guidelinesflout standards

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
cumprir normas; respeitar padrões
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
Rio de Janeiro
seguir as normas
Common colloquial variation
São Paulo
estar em conformidade com padrões
More formal business context
Portugal
conformar-se com normas; respeitar critérios
European Portuguese preference for 'conformar-se'

Related Idioms & Phrases

follow the rulebook
stay within bounds
toe the line
play by the rules
keep in line with
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