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contribute to the main aim

[kənˈtrɪbjuːt tə ðə meɪn eɪm]
verb phrase
contribuir para o objetivo principal
1. To help achieve or advance a primary goal or purpose
All team members must contribute to the main aim of increasing sales by 20%.
Todos os membros da equipe devem contribuir para o objetivo principal de aumentar as vendas em 20%.
2. To play a part in accomplishing a central objective
These new policies contribute to the main aim of improving customer satisfaction.
Estas novas políticas contribuem para o objetivo principal de melhorar a satisfação do cliente.
Synonyms
advance the main goalfurther the primary objectivesupport the central aimwork toward the main purpose
Antonyms
hinder the main aimobstruct the primary goalwork against the objectiveundermine the main purpose

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
contribuir para o objetivo principal
Standard usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
contribuir pro objetivo principal
Colloquial contraction of 'para' to 'pro'
São Paulo
contribuir para o alvo principal
'Alvo' used as alternative for 'objetivo'
Portugal
contribuir para o objetivo principal
Standard European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

pull one's weight
do one's part
pitch in
lend a hand
estar na mesma página (be on the same page)
trabalhar em equipe (work as a team)
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