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surpass standards

[/sərˈpæs ˈstændərdz/]
verb phrase
superar padrões
1. to exceed or go beyond established benchmarks, expectations, or quality levels
The company's new product surpassed standards in durability and performance.
O novo produto da empresa superou os padrões em durabilidade e desempenho.
2. to perform better than required or expected
Her work consistently surpasses standards set by the industry.
Seu trabalho consistentemente supera os padrões estabelecidos pela indústria.
NYC Slang
killing it / crushing it / going hard
Synonyms
exceed standardsgo beyond expectationsoutperform benchmarkstranscend requirements
Antonyms
fall short of standardsunderperformfail to meet standardsdisappoint expectations

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
superar padrões
most common usage across Brazil
São Paulo
superar padrões / ultrapassar padrões
both forms accepted, slightly more formal in business contexts
Rio de Janeiro
superar padrões
standard usage
Portugal
ultrapassar padrões / exceder padrões
ultrapassar preferred in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

raising the bar
setting a new benchmark
pushing the envelope
going above and beyond
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