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transgressing

[trænsˈɡresɪŋ]
verb (present participle/gerund)
transgredindo
1. Breaking or violating a law, rule, or boundary
The company was transgressing environmental regulations.
A empresa estava transgredindo as regulações ambientais.
2. Going beyond acceptable limits or established boundaries
He was transgressing social norms with his behavior.
Ele estava transgredindo as normas sociais com seu comportamento.
3. Committing an offense or sin
They were transgressing against moral principles.
Eles estavam transgredindo contra princípios morais.
Synonyms
violatingbreakinginfringingbreachingoffendingexceeding
Antonyms
obeyingcomplyingrespectingfollowingobserving

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
transgredindo
standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
transgredindo
formal legal and business contexts
Portugal
transgredindo
formal and literary usage; sometimes 'violando' in casual speech

Related Idioms & Phrases

crossing the line
stepping out of bounds
breaking the rules
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