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nurture relationships

[ˈnɜːr.tʃər rɪˈleɪ.ʃən.ʃɪps]
verb phrase
cultivar relacionamentos
1. to care for and encourage the development of interpersonal connections; to actively maintain and strengthen bonds with others through consistent attention, support, and engagement
It's important to nurture relationships with family and friends to maintain a strong support network.
É importante cultivar relacionamentos com família e amigos para manter uma rede de apoio forte.
2. in professional contexts, to develop and maintain business relationships or partnerships through regular communication and mutual benefit
Successful entrepreneurs know how to nurture relationships with clients and investors.
Empresários bem-sucedidos sabem como cultivar relacionamentos com clientes e investidores.
Synonyms
foster relationshipsmaintain relationshipsdevelop relationshipsbuild relationshipsstrengthen connections
Antonyms
neglect relationshipsignore relationshipssever relationshipsdamage relationships

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
cultivar relacionamentos
most common usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
manter relacionamentos
slightly more colloquial preference for 'manter'
São Paulo
desenvolver relacionamentos
common in business contexts
Portugal
cultivar relações
Portuguese preference for 'relações' instead of 'relacionamentos'

Related Idioms & Phrases

tend to your relationships
keep relationships alive
invest in relationships
water the seeds of friendship
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