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disregard regulations

[dɪsrɪˈɡɑːrd ˌreɡjuˈleɪʃənz]
verb phrase
desconsiderar regulamentos
1. to ignore, pay no attention to, or violate rules and regulations
The company was fined for disregarding regulations regarding workplace safety.
A empresa foi multada por desconsiderar regulamentos sobre segurança no local de trabalho.
2. to deliberately fail to follow official rules or requirements
He was arrested for disregarding traffic regulations.
Ele foi preso por desconsiderar as regulamentações de trânsito.
NYC Slang
blow off the rules
Synonyms
ignore regulationsviolate regulationsbreach regulationsflout regulationscontravene regulationsfail to comply with regulations
Antonyms
comply with regulationsobey regulationsfollow regulationsadhere to regulationsrespect regulations

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
desconsiderar regulamentos
Most common usage in Brazil
Brazil
desrespeitar regulações
Alternative, more colloquial form
Portugal
desrespeitar regulamentações
Preferred in European Portuguese
Portugal
violar regulações
More formal legal context

Related Idioms & Phrases

break the rules
bend the rules
go against the grain
turn a blind eye to regulations
thumb one's nose at the rules
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