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keep to a format

[/kiːp tu ə ˈfɔːrmæt/]
verb phrase
manter um formato
1. to adhere to or follow a specific structure, layout, or set of rules consistently
Please keep to a format when submitting your documents.
Por favor, mantenha um formato ao enviar seus documentos.
2. to maintain consistency in presentation or organization according to established guidelines
The company requires employees to keep to a format for all official reports.
A empresa exige que os funcionários mantenham um formato para todos os relatórios oficiais.
Synonyms
follow a formatstick to a formatadhere to a formatmaintain a formatcomply with a format
Antonyms
deviate from a formatabandon a formatignore a formatbreak from a format

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
manter um formato
standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
seguir o formato
common alternative phrasing
Portugal
manter um formato
standard European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

play by the rules
toe the line
stay within bounds
follow protocol
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