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posicionam-se

[po-si-sio-NAH-uh-sh]
verb
position themselves; take a stand
1. to place or arrange oneself in a particular position or location
The players position themselves on the field.
Os jogadores posicionam-se no campo.
2. to adopt a particular stance, opinion, or attitude regarding a matter
The political parties position themselves against corruption.
Os partidos políticos posicionam-se contra a corrupção.
3. to establish oneself in a competitive or social context
Companies position themselves as leaders in their industry.
As empresas posicionam-se como líderes em suas indústrias.
Synonyms
colocam-selocalizam-sesituam-semanifestam-sedeclaram-se
Antonyms
removem-seafastam-se

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
posicionam-se
Standard usage across Brazil
Portugal
posicionam-se
Standard usage; equivalent to Brazilian Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

posicionar-se a favor de
posicionar-se contra
posicionar-se como
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