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position carefully

[pəˈzɪʃən ˈkɛrfəli]
verb phrase
posicionar com cuidado
1. to place or arrange something in a specific location or manner with attention to detail and caution
You must position the camera carefully to capture the best angle.
Você deve posicionar a câmera com cuidado para capturar o melhor ângulo.
2. to strategically place something to achieve a desired effect or outcome
The team positioned the furniture carefully in the room.
A equipe posicionou o móvel com cuidado na sala.
Synonyms
place carefullyarrange cautiouslyset up preciselylocate methodicallyarrange with care
Antonyms
position carelesslyplace haphazardlyarrange hastilythrow downposition recklessly

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
posicionar com cuidado
standard usage in Brazil
São Paulo
posicionar com atenção
emphasis on careful attention
Portugal
posicionar cuidadosamente
European Portuguese preference for adverb form

Related Idioms & Phrases

position oneself carefully
place with surgical precision
arrange with meticulous attention
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