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combine efforts

[/kəmˈbaɪn ˈɛfərts/]
verb phrase
unir esforços
1. to work together with others toward a common goal by pooling resources, skills, or energy
The two companies decided to combine efforts to develop a new product.
As duas empresas decidiram unir esforços para desenvolver um novo produto.
2. to collaborate or cooperate in order to achieve something that would be difficult to accomplish alone
We need to combine efforts if we want to finish the project on time.
Precisamos unir esforços se quisermos terminar o projeto a tempo.
NYC Slang
team up / join forces (casual usage)
Synonyms
join forceswork togethercollaboratecooperatepool resourcesteam up
Antonyms
work independentlygo solocompetework against

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
unir esforços
most common usage across Brazil
São Paulo
juntar esforços
alternative common form used in business contexts
Portugal
unir esforços
standard usage in Portugal
Rio de Janeiro
unir esforços / juntar forças
both expressions equally used

Related Idioms & Phrases

many hands make light work
strength in numbers
pull together
in this together
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