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establish communication

[ɪˈstæblɪʃ kəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃən]
verb phrase
estabelecer comunicação
1. To initiate or create a channel or method of exchanging information between two or more parties
The team worked to establish communication with the remote office.
A equipe trabalhou para estabelecer comunicação com o escritório remoto.
2. To make contact and begin dialogue or exchange of messages
We need to establish communication with the client before the meeting.
Precisamos estabelecer comunicação com o cliente antes da reunião.
NYC Slang
get in touch, hook up communication
Synonyms
initiate communicationopen communicationset up communicationcreate a channel of communicationmake contact
Antonyms
break communicationsever communicationend communicationcut off contact

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
estabelecer comunicação
Standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
estabelecer comunicação
Common in business contexts
Rio de Janeiro
abrir comunicação
Alternative colloquial usage
Portugal
estabelecer comunicação
Standard formal usage; may also use 'iniciar comunicação'

Related Idioms & Phrases

bridge the gap
break the ice
reach out
get the ball rolling
open a dialogue
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