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assert claims

[/əˈsɜːrt kleɪmz/]
verb phrase
afirmar reivindicações / fazer afirmações
1. To state or declare something firmly and with confidence, especially in the context of making demands or expressing rights
The workers began to assert claims for better working conditions.
Os trabalhadores começaram a afirmar reivindicações por melhores condições de trabalho.
2. To confidently state that something is true, often in a legal or formal context
The plaintiff will assert claims of negligence against the defendant.
O autor afirmará reivindicações de negligência contra o réu.
Synonyms
make claimsstake claimsdeclare claimsput forward claimsmaintain claims
Antonyms
deny claimsretract claimswithdraw claimsrefute claims

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
afirmar reivindicações
most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
reivindicar direitos
emphasizes claiming rights specifically
Portugal
afirmar pretensões
formal and legal contexts preferred

Related Idioms & Phrases

assert one's rights
assert dominance
lay claim to
stake a claim
make demands
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