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press harder for demands

[/prɛs ˈhɑrdər fɔr dɪˈmændz/]
verb phrase
pressionar mais por demandas / intensificar as reivindicações
1. to exert greater force, effort, or insistence in demanding something; to intensify advocacy or negotiation for specific requirements
The union decided to press harder for demands regarding better working conditions.
O sindicato decidiu pressionar mais por demandas relacionadas a melhores condições de trabalho.
2. to increase pressure or persistence in making claims or requests
Activists are pressing harder for demands to address climate change.
Ativistas estão intensificando as reivindicações para enfrentar as mudanças climáticas.
NYC Slang
step up the game / turn up the heat
Synonyms
intensify demandsescalate claimspush harderreinforce demandsstrengthen advocacy
Antonyms
ease demandsrelax pressuresoften claimsreduce insistenceback down

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
pressionar mais / intensificar as reivindicações
commonly used in labor and political contexts
Rio de Janeiro
apertar as exigências
colloquial variant
São Paulo
intensificar as demandas
formal usage in business and negotiations
Portugal
exigir com mais força / pressionar mais
standard usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

put the squeeze on someone
turn up the pressure
push for something
make demands
stand firm on demands
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