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crackdown in Portuguese

crackdown in Portuguese is repressão — crackdown means a sudden, strict effort to enforce rules or stop unwanted behavior.

crackdown in Portuguese

repressão
noun
Abruptly stern measures or disciplinary action; increased enforcement.

What does "crackdown" mean?

  1. noun A sudden, strict effort to enforce rules or stop unwanted behavior.
    "The city launched a crackdown on illegal parking."
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crackdown in a sentence

  • The city launched a crackdown on illegal parking.
  • There has been a crackdown on tax evasion this year.

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What is "crackdown" in Portuguese?

"crackdown" in Portuguese is repressão. crackdown means: A sudden, strict effort to enforce rules or stop unwanted behavior.

How do you use "crackdown" in a sentence?

Example: "The city launched a crackdown on illegal parking." In Portuguese, "crackdown" is repressão.

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