transgress rules

[trænzˈɡres rules]

verb phrase

violar regras

1. to break or violate established rules, laws, or standards of conduct

The student was punished for transgressing school rules.

O aluno foi punido por violar as regras da escola.

2. to go beyond acceptable limits or boundaries

He transgressed the rules of professional conduct.

Ele transgrediu as regras de conduta profissional.

NYC Slang

break the rules / go rogue

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

violar regras / descumprir regras

Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese

São Paulo

violar regras / burlar regras

burlar is also used colloquially for circumventing rules

Rio de Janeiro

violar regras / desrespeitar regras

desrespeitar emphasizes disrespect toward authority

Portugal

violar regras / transgredir regras

transgredir is more formal and literary in European Portuguese

cross the line

step out of line

go against the grain

bend the rules

play by your own rules

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