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accelerate the finishing

[/əkˈsɛləreɪt ðə ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ/]
verb phrase
acelerar o acabamento
1. to speed up the final stages or completion of a process, project, or task
We need to accelerate the finishing of this construction project to meet the deadline.
Precisamos acelerar o acabamento deste projeto de construção para cumprir o prazo.
2. to increase the pace of final touches or polish on a product or work
The team decided to accelerate the finishing of the software before launch.
A equipe decidiu acelerar o acabamento do software antes do lançamento.
NYC Slang
speed up the finish / rush the final stretch
Synonyms
speed up completionhasten the finishexpedite the endingrush the final stages
Antonyms
slow downdelay completionpostpone finishingdecelerate

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
acelerar o acabamento
most common usage in Brazil
São Paulo
apressar o acabamento
alternative verb commonly used in business contexts
Portugal
acelerar o término
Portuguese preference for 'término' over 'acabamento' in formal contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

in the home stretch
cross the finish line
put on the finishing touches
down the homestretch
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