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comply with standards

[kəmˈplaɪ wɪð ˈstændərdz]
verb phrase
cumprir com os padrões
1. to adhere to or follow established rules, requirements, or specifications
The company must comply with international safety standards.
A empresa deve cumprir com os padrões internacionais de segurança.
2. to meet the requirements or expectations set by regulations or authorities
All products need to comply with environmental standards before sale.
Todos os produtos precisam cumprir com os padrões ambientais antes da venda.
Synonyms
adhere to standardsmeet standardsconform to standardsobserve standardsfollow regulations
Antonyms
violate standardsbreach standardsdisregard standardsdefy regulations

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
cumprir com os padrões
most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
estar em conformidade com os padrões
more formal, used in business contexts
Portugal
cumprir com as normas
normas is also commonly used instead of padrões in European Portuguese
General Brazilian
estar em conformidade com os padrões
formal alternative used in legal and regulatory contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

stay within the lines
play by the rules
toe the line
follow suit
conform to expectations
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