continue a script

[kənˈtɪnjuː ə skrɪpt]
verb phrase
continuar um roteiro / continuar um script
1. to resume or keep proceeding with a written text, dialogue, or sequence of instructions that was previously started
After the break, the actors continued the script from where they left off.
Após o intervalo, os atores continuaram o roteiro de onde pararam.
2. in software development, to execute the remaining commands in a code script that has been paused or interrupted
The developer continued the script to complete the automated testing process.
O desenvolvedor continuou o script para completar o processo de teste automatizado.
3. to follow along with or adhere to a predetermined plan or dialogue without deviation
The spokesperson continued the script despite the unexpected questions from the media.
O porta-voz continuou o roteiro apesar das perguntas inesperadas da mídia.
This phrase is particularly prevalent in Brazilian media, entertainment, and tech industries. In the United States, 'continue a script' is commonly used in software development, theater productions, and corporate communications. The expression reflects the importance of predetermined plans and procedural adherence in both cultures, though it carries different weight in creative versus technical contexts.
NYC Slang
keep it movin' with the script / stick to the script and keep going
Synonyms / Sinônimos
resume the scriptproceed with the scriptcarry on readingfollow through
Antonyms / Antônimos
abandon the scriptstop the scriptdeviate from the scriptinterrupt the script

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
continuar o roteiro / continuar o script
Both terms are widely understood; 'roteiro' is more common in theater/film, 'script' in programming
Rio de Janeiro
continuar o roteiro
Preferred in entertainment and media industries
São Paulo
continuar o script
Common in tech and business sectors
Portugal
continuar o guião / continuar o script
'Guião' is the standard term in European Portuguese for film/theater scripts

Related Words

scriptdialoguerehearsalexecutionresumeprotocol

Related Idioms & Phrases

stick to the script
go off script
read from the script
follow the script to the letter
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