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loose methods

[/luːs ˈmɛθədz/]
noun phrase
métodos frouxos
1. Approaches or procedures that lack strictness, precision, or adherence to established rules and standards
The company's loose methods in accounting led to financial discrepancies.
Os métodos frouxos da empresa em contabilidade levaram a discrepâncias financeiras.
2. Informal or flexible approaches to solving problems or conducting business
Their loose methods worked for a startup but proved problematic when scaling.
Seus métodos frouxos funcionaram para uma startup, mas se mostraram problemáticos durante o crescimento.
Synonyms
informal methodsunstructured approachesrelaxed procedureslax methodsflexible approaches
Antonyms
strict methodsrigid proceduresformal approachesprecise methodsrigorous standards

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
métodos frouxos
standard usage
Rio de Janeiro
métodos afrouxados
common colloquial variant
São Paulo
métodos informais
business context preference
Portugal
métodos pouco rigorosos
preferred in formal contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

play fast and loose
cut corners
take shortcuts
bend the rules
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