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increase requirements

[ɪnˈkriːs rɪˈkwaɪərmənts]
noun phrase / verb phrase
aumentar requisitos / aumentar exigências
1. To make demands or conditions more stringent or greater in number
The company decided to increase requirements for job applicants.
A empresa decidiu aumentar os requisitos para candidatos a emprego.
2. To raise the standards or specifications needed to meet a goal or objective
The government will increase requirements for environmental compliance.
O governo aumentará as exigências para conformidade ambiental.
3. To enhance or elevate the conditions necessary for qualification or approval
New regulations increase requirements for construction permits.
Novas regulamentações aumentam os requisitos para licenças de construção.
Synonyms
raise standardsheighten requirementsenhance specificationselevate demandsstrengthen criteria
Antonyms
reduce requirementslower standardsease restrictionsdecrease demandssimplify criteria

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
aumentar requisitos / aumentar exigências
Standard usage in business and formal contexts
Rio de Janeiro
aumentar requisitos
Common in local government and institutional settings
São Paulo
aumentar exigências
Frequently used in corporate and commercial environments
Portugal
aumentar requisitos / aumentar exigências
Standard usage, with preference for 'requisitos' in technical contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

raise the bar
set the bar higher
tighten the screws
up the ante
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