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transgress regulations

[trænzˈɡres ˌreɡjuˈleɪʃənz]
verb phrase
transgredir regulamentos
1. to violate or break established rules, laws, or official guidelines
The company was fined for transgressing environmental regulations.
A empresa foi multada por transgredir regulamentos ambientais.
2. to go beyond prescribed limits or boundaries set by authority
Employees who transgress workplace regulations face disciplinary action.
Funcionários que transgridem regulamentos do local de trabalho enfrentam ações disciplinares.
Synonyms
violate regulationsbreach regulationsinfringe regulationsbreak rulescontravene regulations
Antonyms
comply with regulationsfollow regulationsadhere to regulationsobserve regulationsrespect rules

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
transgredir regulamentos
standard usage in formal and legal contexts
São Paulo
violar regulamentos
common alternative in business and legal documents
Portugal
transgredir regulamentações
slightly more formal variant preferred in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

cross the line
step out of bounds
overstep the mark
break the rules
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