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expand operations

[ɪkˈspænd ɑːpəˈreɪʃənz]
verb phrase
expandir operações
1. To increase the scope, scale, or geographical reach of a business's activities and services
The company decided to expand operations into the Asian market.
A empresa decidiu expandir operações para o mercado asiático.
2. To add more resources, facilities, or workforce to support business growth
We need to expand operations by opening new warehouses.
Precisamos expandir operações abrindo novos armazéns.
Synonyms
scale upgrow businessincrease productionextend reachampliar operaçõesaumentar atividades
Antonyms
downsizereduce operationscontractdiminuir operaçõesencolher negócios

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
expandir operações
Most common usage in Brazilian business context
São Paulo
expandir operações / ampliar operações
Both terms widely used in corporate environments
Portugal
expandir operações / alargamento de operações
Alargamento may be used as a noun form in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

spread wings
go big or go home
ampliar horizontes (expand horizons)
crescer nos negócios (grow in business)
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