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embrace methods

[em-BRACE METH-udz]
verb phrase
adotar métodos
1. To accept and adopt particular techniques, approaches, or strategies willingly and enthusiastically
The company decided to embrace methods of sustainable manufacturing.
A empresa decidiu adotar métodos de manufatura sustentável.
2. To willingly adopt new or different ways of doing something
Modern educators embrace methods that encourage student participation.
Educadores modernos adotam métodos que incentivam a participação dos alunos.
Synonyms
adopt methodsimplement approachesaccept techniquesembrace approachesadopt strategies
Antonyms
reject methodsdismiss approachesabandon techniquesresist changerefuse methods

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
adotar métodos
Most common usage across Brazil
São Paulo
abraçar métodos / adotar métodos
Both literal and idiomatic translations used
Portugal
abraçar métodos / adotar metodologias
Preference for 'metodologias' in formal contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

embrace change
embrace innovation
embrace a new approach
embrace best practices
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