accelerate to finish

[/əkˈsɛləreɪt tə ˈfɪnɪʃ/]

verb phrase

acelerar para terminar

1. to increase speed or pace in order to complete something quickly

We need to accelerate to finish the project before the deadline.

Precisamos acelerar para terminar o projeto antes do prazo.

2. to make a final push of effort to reach completion

The runners began to accelerate to finish the marathon.

Os corredores começaram a acelerar para terminar a maratona.

NYC Slang

kick it into high gear to finish

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

acelerar para terminar

most common usage

Rio de Janeiro

acelerar pra terminar

informal contraction of 'para'

São Paulo

acelerar pra finalizar

uses 'finalizar' as alternative to 'terminar'

Portugal

acelerar para acabar

'acabar' is more common in European Portuguese

make a final push

put the pedal to the metal

race against the clock

get a move on

home stretch

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