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maintain standards

[meɪnˈteɪn ˈstændərdz]
verb phrase
manter padrões
1. to keep or preserve a level of quality, excellence, or performance at an established or expected level
The company is committed to maintaining standards in all its products.
A empresa está comprometida em manter padrões em todos os seus produtos.
2. to ensure that rules, regulations, or norms are consistently followed
Teachers must maintain standards of behavior in the classroom.
Os professores devem manter padrões de comportamento na sala de aula.
3. to uphold or sustain expected levels of conduct or performance
We need to maintain standards to keep our reputation intact.
Precisamos manter padrões para manter nossa reputação intacta.
Synonyms
uphold standardspreserve qualitysustain excellencekeep standardsenforce standards
Antonyms
lower standardscompromise standardsabandon standardsrelax standardsneglect standards

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
manter padrões
most common usage across Brazil
São Paulo
manter padrões
standard business and professional usage
Portugal
manter padrões
formal and professional contexts
General Brazilian
preservar qualidade
alternative emphasis on quality preservation

Related Idioms & Phrases

maintain standards of excellence
maintain high standards
maintain professional standards
maintain quality standards
maintain ethical standards
keep up standards
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