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following tradition

[ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ trəˈdɪʃən]
noun phrase / verb phrase
seguindo a tradição
1. adhering to or observing established customs or practices passed down through generations
Following tradition, the family gathered for dinner on Sunday evenings.
Seguindo a tradição, a família se reunia para jantar nas noites de domingo.
2. acting in accordance with conventional or time-honored practices
Following tradition, the bride wore white on her wedding day.
Seguindo a tradição, a noiva usava branco no dia do casamento.
Synonyms
adhering to traditionhonoring traditionmaintaining traditionupholding traditionrespecting custom
Antonyms
breaking traditiondefying traditionrejecting traditionabandoning custom

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
seguindo a tradição
most common usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
seguindo a tradição
standard usage
São Paulo
seguindo a tradição
standard usage
Portugal
seguindo a tradição
standard European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

honor a tradition
carry on a tradition
break with tradition
time-honored tradition
in the tradition of
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