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established rules

[ɪˈstæblɪʃt ruːlz]
noun phrase
regras estabelecidas
1. Rules or regulations that have been set up, agreed upon, or recognized as standard and accepted by a group, organization, or society
We must follow the established rules of the company.
Devemos seguir as regras estabelecidas da empresa.
2. Conventions or norms that are long-standing and widely accepted
The established rules of grammar are important for clear communication.
As regras estabelecidas da gramática são importantes para uma comunicação clara.
Synonyms
set rulesstandard rulesprescribed rulesformal rulesaccepted normsconventions
Antonyms
ad hoc rulesimprovised rulesarbitrary rulesunwritten rulesexceptions

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
regras estabelecidas
Standard usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
regras estabelecidas
Colloquially may be shortened to 'as regras'
São Paulo
regras estabelecidas
Formal business context preferred
Portugal
regras estabelecidas
Often used as 'normas estabelecidas' in formal contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

break the established rules
follow the established rules
stick to the established rules
bend the established rules
the established order
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