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begin the final stage

[bɪˈɡɪn ðə ˈfaɪnəl steɪdʒ]
verb phrase
iniciar a fase final
1. to start or commence the last phase or concluding period of something
The project will begin the final stage next month.
O projeto iniciará a fase final no próximo mês.
2. to enter the ultimate or conclusive phase of a process, competition, or event
The championship matches begin the final stage of the tournament.
As partidas do campeonato iniciam a fase final do torneio.
Synonyms
enter the final stagestart the last phasecommence the endgamemove into the final round
Antonyms
begin the initial stagestart from the beginningcommence the preliminary phase

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
iniciar a fase final
most common usage in Brazil
São Paulo
começar a fase final
alternative common usage
Portugal
iniciar a fase final
standard European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

in the home stretch
down the final lap
the eleventh hour
enter the endgame
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