predictable methods

[prɪˈdɪktəbəl ˈmɛθədz]

noun phrase

métodos previsíveis

1. Methods or procedures that follow a consistent pattern and can be anticipated or foreseen with reasonable certainty

The company's predictable methods made it easy for competitors to anticipate their next moves.

Os métodos previsíveis da empresa facilitaram para os concorrentes antecipar seus próximos passos.

2. Techniques or approaches that lack innovation and are based on conventional or routine practices

Critics argued that the director's predictable methods resulted in uninspired films.

Os críticos argumentaram que os métodos previsíveis do diretor resultaram em filmes sem inspiração.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

métodos previsíveis

Standard usage across Brazil

São Paulo

métodos previsíveis

Common in business and academic contexts

Portugal

métodos previsíveis

Standard European Portuguese equivalent

playing by the book

nothing new under the sun

the same old song and dance

like clockwork

tudo conforme o previsto (all as expected)

nada de novo (nothing new)

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