be speedier

[bi ˈspiːdiər]

verb phrase

ser mais rápido

1. to become faster or move at a greater speed; to move or act with increased velocity

The new software update will be speedier than the previous version.

A nova atualização de software será mais rápida que a versão anterior.

2. to move or proceed more quickly than before

We need to be speedier in our delivery of results.

Precisamos ser mais rápidos na entrega de resultados.

NYC Slang

move faster, pick it up, hustle

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

ser mais rápido

most common usage across Brazil

Rio de Janeiro

ficar mais ligeiro

colloquial alternative

São Paulo

ser mais veloz

formal business context

Portugal

ser mais célere

formal register, more common in written Portuguese

pick up speed

move at a clip

go at a faster pace

speed things up

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