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accelerate action
[ək-ˈse-lə-ˌrāt ˈak-shən]
verb phrase
acelerar a ação
1.
to increase the speed or pace of an action; to make something happen faster
We need to accelerate action on climate change.
Precisamos acelerar a ação sobre as mudanças climáticas.
2.
to speed up the implementation or execution of a plan or initiative
The company decided to accelerate action on product development.
A empresa decidiu acelerar a ação no desenvolvimento de produtos.
Synonyms
speed up
hasten
quicken
expedite
advance
step up efforts
Antonyms
slow down
delay
postpone
decelerate
impede
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
acelerar a ação
most common usage
São Paulo
apressar a ação
alternative phrasing used in business contexts
Portugal
acelerar a ação
standard European Portuguese usage
Rio de Janeiro
agilizar a ação
colloquial variant emphasizing agility
Related Idioms & Phrases
step on the gas
get the ball rolling
pick up the pace
move things along
push forward
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