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aumentar o ritmo

[aw-men-TAR oo REE-moo]
verb phrase
to pick up the pace; to speed up; to quicken the pace
1. to increase the speed or tempo of an activity, work, or movement
We need to increase the pace of production to meet the deadline.
Precisamos aumentar o ritmo de produção para cumprir o prazo.
2. to accelerate or intensify efforts in work or exercise
The runner decided to pick up the pace in the final lap.
O corredor decidiu aumentar o ritmo na última volta.
3. to accelerate the tempo in music or dance
The DJ increased the pace of the music to energize the dance floor.
O DJ aumentou o ritmo da música para animar a pista de dança.
NYC Slang
pick it up; ramp it up; step on it
Synonyms
acelerarapressarintensificaraumentar a velocidadeapressar o passo
Antonyms
diminuir o ritmodesacelerarreduzir a velocidadeabrandarfazer mais devagar

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
aumentar o ritmo
most common and widely used expression
São Paulo
aumentar o ritmo / acelerar
both expressions commonly used in business contexts
Rio de Janeiro
aumentar o ritmo / pegar no pesado
colloquial alternative in informal speech
Portugal
aumentar o ritmo / acelerar o passo
standard usage; 'acelerar o passo' slightly more common

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