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stick to the rules

[/stɪk tu ðə rulz/]
verb phrase
cumprir as regras
1. to follow rules or regulations carefully and obey them
If you want to work here, you have to stick to the rules.
Se você quer trabalhar aqui, tem que cumprir as regras.
2. to adhere strictly to established guidelines or procedures
The team decided to stick to the rules of the competition.
O time decidiu seguir rigorosamente as regras da competição.
Synonyms
follow the rulesobey the rulesabide by the rulesadhere to the rulesobserve the rules
Antonyms
break the rulesviolate the rulesbend the rulesignore the rulesdisregard the rules

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
cumprir as regras
most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
General Brazilian
seguir as regras
alternative common form
Portugal
respeitar as regras
preferred in European Portuguese
Portugal
cumprir as normas
formal usage in Portugal

Related Idioms & Phrases

play by the rules
follow the book
toe the line
keep within bounds
respect the rules
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