upgrade things

[/ʌpˈɡreɪd θɪŋz/]

verb phrase

melhorar as coisas; atualizar coisas

1. To improve or enhance the quality, condition, or specifications of objects or systems

We need to upgrade things in our office to increase productivity.

Precisamos melhorar as coisas em nosso escritório para aumentar a produtividade.

2. To replace old equipment or software with newer, better versions

The company decided to upgrade things by installing new computers.

A empresa decidiu atualizar as coisas instalando novos computadores.

NYC Slang

level up things; pimp things out

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General Brazilian

melhorar as coisas; atualizar as coisas

Most common usage in Brazil

São Paulo

upgradear as coisas

Anglicism sometimes used in business contexts

Portugal

melhorar as coisas; modernizar as coisas

Prefer native Portuguese terms over anglicism

take things to the next level

give something a facelift

modernize the status quo

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