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disobey rules

[dɪsəˈbeɪ ruːlz]
verb phrase
desobedecer regras
1. to refuse to follow or comply with established rules, regulations, or orders
Students who disobey rules will face disciplinary action.
Estudantes que desobedecem regras enfrentarão ação disciplinar.
2. to act in violation of prescribed guidelines or standards
He was fired for continuously disobeying rules at the workplace.
Ele foi demitido por desobedecer continuamente regras no local de trabalho.
NYC Slang
breaking the rules; not following the program
Synonyms
break rulesviolate rulesflout rulesinfringe rulestransgressdefy authority
Antonyms
obey rulesfollow rulescomply with rulesobserve regulationsadhere to rules

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
desobedecer regras
standard usage in Brazilian Portuguese
Rio de Janeiro
desobedecer as regras
common colloquial usage with definite article
São Paulo
descumprir regras
alternative formal expression commonly used
Portugal
desobedecer às regras
standard European Portuguese with contraction

Related Idioms & Phrases

step out of line
break the mold
go against the grain
rock the boat
bend the rules
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