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ignore regulations
[/ɪɡˈnɔːr ˌreɡjʊˈleɪʃənz/]
verb phrase
ignorar regulamentações
1.
to deliberately disregard or fail to comply with official rules or requirements
The company decided to ignore regulations regarding environmental protection.
A empresa decidiu ignorar as regulamentações sobre proteção ambiental.
2.
to act without following established guidelines or legal requirements
He was fined for ignoring regulations in the construction project.
Ele foi multado por ignorar as normas do projeto de construção.
Synonyms
disregard regulations
violate regulations
flout regulations
breach regulations
contravene regulations
Antonyms
comply with regulations
follow regulations
observe regulations
adhere to regulations
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
ignorar as regulamentações
standard usage in Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
desrespeitar as regras
more colloquial alternative
São Paulo
descumprir as normas
formal legal/business context
Portugal
ignorar os regulamentos
standard usage in Portugal
Related Idioms & Phrases
turn a blind eye to regulations
break the rules
bend the rules
circumvent regulations
operate outside the law
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