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respecting custom

[rɪˈspektɪŋ ˈkʌstəm]
verb phrase / gerund
respeitando o costume
1. honoring or adhering to traditional practices or established social conventions
Respecting custom, the family gathered for dinner every Sunday.
Respeitando o costume, a família se reunia para jantar todos os domingos.
2. showing deference to cultural or social traditions
While respecting custom, they adapted the wedding ceremony for modern times.
Respeitando o costume, adaptaram a cerimônia de casamento para os tempos modernos.
Synonyms
honoring traditionfollowing conventionobserving traditionupholding customabiding by tradition
Antonyms
disregarding customflouting traditionbreaking conventionviolating customdefying tradition

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
respeitando o costume
standard usage
Portugal
respeitando o costume
standard usage, sometimes 'observando o costume'
São Paulo
respeitando o costume
common in formal contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

in keeping with custom
time-honored tradition
customs and traditions
cultural convention
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