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assemble rapidly

[ə-ˈsem-bəl ˈra-pəd-lē]
verb phrase
montar rapidamente
1. to put together or construct something quickly and efficiently
The team needed to assemble rapidly to meet the deadline.
A equipe precisava montar rapidamente para cumprir o prazo.
2. to gather or convene people in a quick manner
Police had to assemble rapidly in response to the emergency.
A polícia teve que se reunir rapidamente em resposta à emergência.
Synonyms
put together quicklyconstruct hastilygather speedilyconvene rapidlycompile swiftly
Antonyms
disassemble slowlydisperse graduallydisband leisurely

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
montar rapidamente
most common usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
montar rápido
colloquial variant
São Paulo
montar rapidamente
formal and standard usage
Portugal
montar rapidamente / reunir-se depressa
both expressions used; 'depressa' more common in spoken Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

assemble at the drop of a hat
get it together quickly
put it together in a jiffy
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