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increase the area

[ɪnˈkriːs ðə ˈɛəriə]
verb phrase
aumentar a área
1. to make a space, region, or surface larger in size or extent
The company decided to increase the area of the warehouse to accommodate more inventory.
A empresa decidiu aumentar a área do armazém para acomodar mais inventário.
2. to expand territorial, jurisdictional, or operational boundaries
They plan to increase the area covered by their delivery service next year.
Eles planejam aumentar a área coberta pelo seu serviço de entrega no próximo ano.
Synonyms
expand the areaenlarge the areaextend the areaamplify the spaceaugment the territory
Antonyms
decrease the areareduce the areadiminish the areashrink the spacecontract the territory

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
aumentar a área
most common usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
aumentar a área
standard usage, no regional variation
São Paulo
aumentar a área / expandir a área
both terms used interchangeably in business contexts
Portugal
aumentar a área / alargar a área
alargar is more commonly used in Portugal for expansion

Related Idioms & Phrases

expand one's horizons
grow the footprint
scale up operations
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