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bring forward the ending

[/brɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd ði ˈɛndɪŋ/]
verb phrase
antecipar o final
1. to move the conclusion or end of something to an earlier time; to shorten the duration by finishing sooner
The director decided to bring forward the ending of the film to make it more impactful.
O diretor decidiu antecipar o final do filme para torná-lo mais impactante.
2. to schedule or reschedule an event to occur earlier than originally planned
We had to bring forward the ending of the conference due to the weather forecast.
Tivemos que antecipar o encerramento da conferência devido à previsão do tempo.
Synonyms
advance the endingmove up the endingaccelerate the conclusionhasten the end
Antonyms
postpone the endingdelay the endingpush back the endingextend the ending

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
antecipar o final
most common usage in Brazil
Portugal
adiantar o fim
alternative phrasing used in European Portuguese
São Paulo
adiantar o término
regional variation emphasizing completion

Related Idioms & Phrases

cut to the chase
speed things up
call it a day
wrap it up
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