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approach the ending

[əˈproʊtʃ ðə ˈɛndɪŋ]
verb phrase
aproximar-se do final
1. to get close to the conclusion or final part of something
As we approach the ending of the season, the team is preparing for the playoffs.
À medida que nos aproximamos do final da temporada, o time se prepara para os playoffs.
2. to near the completion of a task, event, or period
The project is approaching the ending, with only a few tasks remaining.
O projeto está se aproximando do final, com apenas algumas tarefas restantes.
Synonyms
near the enddraw to a closebe nearing the finishreach the conclusionwind down
Antonyms
startbegincommenceinitiate

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
aproximar-se do final
most common usage
São Paulo
chegando perto do fim
alternative colloquial form
Rio de Janeiro
tá chegando no final
informal spoken variation
Portugal
aproximar-se do fim
European Portuguese variant

Related Idioms & Phrases

in the home stretch
seeing the light at the end of the tunnel
the writing is on the wall
coming down to the wire
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