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raise standards

[/reɪz ˈstændərdz/]
verb phrase
elevar padrões
1. to increase the level of quality, performance, or expectation required or achieved
The new manager decided to raise standards in the department.
O novo gerente decidiu elevar os padrões do departamento.
2. to improve the quality of something or make requirements more stringent
We need to raise standards to compete internationally.
Precisamos elevar os padrões para competir internacionalmente.
Synonyms
improve qualityelevate expectationsupgrade performanceenhance standardsincrease requirements
Antonyms
lower standardsreduce expectationsdecrease qualitydiminish requirements

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
elevar padrões
most common and standard usage
São Paulo
elevar os padrões
formal business context
Rio de Janeiro
aumentar o padrão
colloquial alternative
Portugal
elevar os padrões
standard European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

raise the bar
set the bar higher
upgrade expectations
improve the game
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