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advance the completion

[əd'væns ðə kəm'pliːʃən]
verb phrase
acelerar a conclusão
1. to speed up or move forward the finishing point of a project, task, or process
The team worked overtime to advance the completion of the project.
A equipe trabalhou horas extras para acelerar a conclusão do projeto.
2. to cause something to be finished sooner than originally planned
New resources helped advance the completion date by two weeks.
Novos recursos ajudaram a antecipar a data de conclusão em duas semanas.
Synonyms
speed up the completionhasten the completionexpedite the completionmove up the completionbring forward the completion
Antonyms
delay the completionpostpone the completionslow down the completionpush back the completion

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
acelerar a conclusão
most common usage
São Paulo
adiantar a conclusão
also commonly used
Rio de Janeiro
apressar a conclusão
colloquial alternative
Portugal
apressar a conclusão / antecipar a conclusão
standard usage in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

get the ball rolling
move the needle
pick up the pace
put pedal to the metal
step on it
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