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advance the finish

[əd-ˈvans ðə ˈfi-niش]
verb phrase
adiantar o acabamento
1. To move forward the completion date or time of a project, task, or event
We need to advance the finish of this construction project by two weeks.
Precisamos adiantar o acabamento deste projeto de construção em duas semanas.
2. To accelerate the final stages of work or production
The team worked overtime to advance the finish of the product launch.
A equipe trabalhou horas extras para adiantar o acabamento do lançamento do produto.
Synonyms
expedite completionaccelerate the finishspeed up completionmove up the finish datebring forward completion
Antonyms
delay the finishpostpone completionpush back the deadlineslow down completion

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
adiantar o acabamento
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
acelerar o término
Alternative phrasing used in business contexts
Portugal
antecipar o término
Preferred usage in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

push the deadline up
move up the timeline
beat the clock
rush to the finish line
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