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escalate claims

[ɪˈskæleɪt kleɪmz]
verb phrase
intensificar reclamações
1. To increase the severity, intensity, or seriousness of complaints or demands
The customers decided to escalate claims after receiving poor service.
Os clientes decidiram intensificar as reclamações após receberem um serviço deficiente.
2. To raise complaints to a higher authority or level of management
We will escalate claims to the director if the issue is not resolved.
Vamos elevar as reclamações ao diretor se o problema não for resolvido.
3. In insurance or legal contexts, to increase the value or scope of submitted claims
The insurance company warned clients not to escalate claims fraudulently.
A companhia de seguros alertou os clientes para não intensificarem as reclamações fraudulentamente.
Synonyms
intensify claimsraise claimsamplify complaintsheighten demands
Antonyms
withdraw claimsreduce claimsdiminish complaintslower demands

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
intensificar reclamações
Most commonly used in business and customer service contexts
Rio de Janeiro
agravar as reclamações
Alternative usage emphasizing the worsening of the situation
São Paulo
elevar as reclamações
Preferred in corporate and institutional settings
Portugal
intensificar reclamações
Similar to Brazilian Portuguese; also used in formal complaints

Related Idioms & Phrases

take it to the next level
go up the chain
make a big deal out of it
blow it out of proportion
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