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personal way

[PER-suh-nul WAY]
noun phrasepl: personal ways
forma pessoal; maneira pessoal; jeito pessoal
1. An individual or distinctive manner of doing something that reflects one's own style, preferences, or character
She has her own personal way of organizing her workspace.
Ela tem sua própria maneira pessoal de organizar seu espaço de trabalho.
2. A unique or idiosyncratic method that belongs to or is characteristic of a specific person
He expressed his feelings in his personal way through art.
Ele expressou seus sentimentos à sua maneira pessoal através da arte.
Synonyms
personal styleindividual mannerdistinctive approachunique methodpersonal methodone's own way
Antonyms
conventional waystandard methodcommon approachtraditional mannergeneral way

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
forma pessoal; jeito pessoal; maneira pessoal
Commonly used in everyday speech
Rio de Janeiro
jeito pessoal; seu jeitão
More colloquial, 'jeitão' is very characteristic
São Paulo
forma pessoal; maneira pessoal
More formal usage in professional contexts
Portugal
forma pessoal; seu modo pessoal; sua maneira
Slightly more formal tone in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

in one's own way
to each his own
one's personal style
doing things your way
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