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adhering to customs

[əˈhɪərɪŋ tu ˈkʌstəmz]
verb phrase
aderir aos costumes
1. Following or respecting traditional practices, conventions, or established ways of doing things in a society or culture
The family is adhering to customs by celebrating the holiday with traditional meals.
A família está aderindo aos costumes celebrando o feriado com refeições tradicionais.
2. Maintaining loyalty or compliance with socially accepted norms and traditions
She is adhering to customs by wearing formal attire to the wedding ceremony.
Ela está aderindo aos costumes usando traje formal na cerimônia de casamento.
Synonyms
observing traditionsfollowing conventionsrespecting customscomplying with normsupholding traditions
Antonyms
rejecting customsbreaking traditionsdefying conventionsignoring normsdisregarding customs

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
aderir aos costumes
Standard usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
seguindo o costume
More colloquial variant
São Paulo
respeitando os costumes
More formal variant
Portugal
cumprir os costumes
Common in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

keeping up with tradition
honoring the old ways
playing by the rules
keeping with the times
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