become standard

[bɪˈkʌm ˈstændərd]
verb phrase
tornar-se padrão
1. to become widely accepted, adopted, or established as the normal or usual way of doing something
Remote work has become standard in many companies since the pandemic.
O trabalho remoto tornou-se padrão em muitas empresas desde a pandemia.
2. to achieve the status of being the conventional or typical practice
Electric vehicles are becoming standard in the automotive industry.
Os veículos elétricos estão se tornando padrão na indústria automóvel.
3. to be established as a required or expected norm
Health screenings have become standard procedure in hospitals.
Os exames de saúde tornaram-se procedimento padrão nos hospitais.
This phrase is commonly used in Brazilian business and technology contexts to describe the adoption of new practices or tools. It reflects cultural shifts in work environments, especially post-2020, and is frequently used in corporate communications and news media discussing changing workplace norms.
NYC Slang
become the norm; go mainstream
Synonyms / Sinônimos
become commonplacebecome universalbecome conventionalbecome the normbe standardizedgain acceptancebecome widespread
Antonyms / Antônimos
become obsoletefall out of usebecome unusualbecome raredisappear

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
tornar-se padrão
most common formal expression
General Brazilian (informal)
virar padrão
colloquial variant used in everyday speech
São Paulo
virar normal
more casual, urban usage
Portugal
tornar-se norma
European Portuguese preference for 'norma' over 'padrão'

Related Words

standardizenormalizeconventionnormpracticeestablish

Related Idioms & Phrases

set the standard
meet the standard
maintain standards
become second nature
part and parcel
Look up more words on Fala2Me
The free English-Portuguese dictionary with real Brazilian accents, NYC slang, conjugator and more
Open Fala2Me →