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build urgency

[/bɪld ˈɜːrdʒənsi/]
verb phrase
criar urgência
1. To create a sense of pressure or immediacy that motivates someone to take action quickly, often used in sales, marketing, or persuasion contexts
The salesman tried to build urgency by saying the offer was only valid for 24 hours.
O vendedor tentou criar urgência dizendo que a oferta era válida apenas por 24 horas.
2. To establish conditions or circumstances that make immediate action seem necessary or time-sensitive
The marketing team decided to build urgency with a limited-time discount.
O time de marketing decidiu criar urgência com um desconto por tempo limitado.
Synonyms
create pressureestablish deadlinemotivate actiondrive immediacyinstill time sensitivity
Antonyms
reduce pressureease tensionremove deadlinedelay action

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
criar urgência
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese across all regions
Rio de Janeiro
criar pressa
Informal alternative using 'pressa' (hurry/rush)
São Paulo
gerar sensação de urgência
More formal, business-oriented phrasing
Portugal
criar urgência; gerar pressão temporal
Both terms used; second emphasizes time pressure

Related Idioms & Phrases

strike while the iron is hot
now or never
limited time offer
under the gun
against the clock
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