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earnest recommendation

[/ˈɜːrnɪst ˌrekəˈmeɪndəʃən/]
noun phrasepl: earnest recommendations
recomendação sincera
1. A sincere, heartfelt suggestion or endorsement made with genuine conviction and serious intent
The teacher gave an earnest recommendation for the student to pursue advanced mathematics.
A professora fez uma recomendação sincera para o aluno prosseguir com matemática avançada.
2. A strongly urged proposal or suggestion backed by genuine belief in its value or merit
Based on his experience, he offered an earnest recommendation to invest in renewable energy.
Com base em sua experiência, ele ofereceu uma recomendação sincera para investir em energia renovável.
Synonyms
sincere recommendationheartfelt recommendationgenuine recommendationstrong endorsementwholehearted recommendation
Antonyms
halfhearted recommendationinsincere recommendationreluctant endorsementlukewarm recommendation

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
recomendação sincera
Standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
recomendação sincera
Commonly used in business and professional contexts
Rio de Janeiro
recomendação sincera
Standard usage
Portugal
recomendação sincera
Also 'recomendação honesta' is sometimes used

Related Idioms & Phrases

take someone's recommendation to heart
come highly recommended
on the recommendation of
recommend with all one's heart
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