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enlarge scope

[ɪnˈlɑrdʒ skoʊp]
verb phrase
ampliar o escopo
1. to expand the range, extent, or boundaries of something; to make something cover a wider area or include more elements
The company decided to enlarge scope of its operations to include international markets.
A empresa decidiu ampliar o escopo de suas operações para incluir mercados internacionais.
2. to increase the size or scale of a project, plan, or undertaking
We need to enlarge scope of this research project to address more variables.
Precisamos ampliar o escopo deste projeto de pesquisa para abordar mais variáveis.
Synonyms
expand scopebroaden scopewiden scopeextend scopeincrease scope
Antonyms
narrow scopereduce scopelimit scoperestrict scopeshrink scope

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
ampliar o escopo
most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
Brazil - Technical
expandir o escopo
used in technical and business contexts
Portugal
alargador âmbito
Portuguese European usage, sometimes 'ampliar o escopo'
Portugal - Technical
ampliar a abrangência
alternative in formal technical Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

cast a wider net
broaden one's horizons
open up new possibilities
expand one's reach
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