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crude strategy

[kruːd ˈstrætədʒi]
nounpl: crude strategies
estratégia rudimentar
1. A basic, unsophisticated, or poorly developed plan of action that lacks refinement or careful consideration
Their crude strategy of simply raising prices backfired with customers.
Sua estratégia rudimentar de simplesmente aumentar preços deu o tiro pela culatra com os clientes.
2. A direct or blunt approach to solving a problem without finesse or subtlety
The team's crude strategy was to overpower their opponents rather than outthink them.
A estratégia rudimentar do time era dominar seus adversários em vez de superá-los em inteligência.
NYC Slang
rough play; brute force approach
Synonyms
unsophisticated strategybasic strategyrough approachblunt tacticprimitive plan
Antonyms
sophisticated strategyrefined approachsubtle tacticelaborate plannuanced strategy

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
estratégia rudimentar
Most common usage across Brazil
São Paulo
estratégia grosseira
Alternative expression used in business contexts
Rio de Janeiro
tática de primeira
Colloquial, informal usage
Portugal
estratégia primitiva
Formal and academic contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

hit it with a hammer
take the sledgehammer approach
play it by brute strength
no finesse involved
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