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establish new traditions

[ɪˈstæblɪʃ njuː trəˈdɪʃənz]
verb phrase
estabelecer novas tradições
1. to create and institute customs or practices that are repeated over time and become accepted by a group or community
The company decided to establish new traditions for the holiday season.
A empresa decidiu estabelecer novas tradições para a época de festas.
2. to initiate practices that will be followed and maintained by future generations
They wanted to establish new traditions for their family gatherings.
Eles queriam estabelecer novas tradições para seus encontros familiares.
Synonyms
create new customsinstitute new practicesset up traditionsstart new customsinaugurate traditions
Antonyms
abolish traditionsbreak traditionsdiscontinue customsabandon practices

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
estabelecer novas tradições
most common usage across Brazil
São Paulo
criar novas tradições
alternative phrasing using 'criar' (to create)
Rio de Janeiro
instituir novas tradições
more formal alternative
Portugal
estabelecer novas tradições
same as Brazilian Portuguese; formal standard usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

start a new chapter
break the mold
pave the way for new customs
set a precedent
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