← Back to Fala2Me

stick to tradition

[/stɪk tu təˈdɪʃən/]
verb phrase
manter-se fiel à tradição
1. to continue following or adhering to established customs, practices, or beliefs
The family decided to stick to tradition and celebrate Christmas in the same way they always had.
A família decidiu manter-se fiel à tradição e celebrar o Natal da mesma forma que sempre fizeram.
2. to refuse to change or abandon long-standing practices
Despite modern trends, the restaurant chose to stick to tradition and maintain its original recipes.
Apesar das tendências modernas, o restaurante escolheu manter-se fiel à tradição e manter suas receitas originais.
Synonyms
adhere to traditionfollow traditionhonor traditionpreserve traditionmaintain tradition
Antonyms
break traditionabandon traditiondepart from traditionmodernizeinnovate

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
manter-se fiel à tradição; cumprir a tradição
Most common usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
manter a tradição; seguir a tradição
Slightly more informal usage
São Paulo
respeitar a tradição; preservar a tradição
Common in business and formal contexts
Portugal
manter-se fiel à tradição; respeitar a tradição
More formal, emphasizing respect for customs

Related Idioms & Phrases

play by the rules
keep up appearances
old school
the old ways
as it has always been done
Look up more words on Fala2Me
The free English-Portuguese dictionary with real Brazilian accents, NYC slang, conjugator and more
Open Fala2Me →