crawl to the end

[/krɔːl tu ðə end/]

verb phrase

rastejar até o fim

1. To move slowly on hands and knees toward a final destination or goal

The injured player had to crawl to the end of the field.

O jogador ferido teve que rastejar até o fim do campo.

2. To progress very slowly or with difficulty until completion

She managed to crawl to the end of the marathon despite her exhaustion.

Ela conseguiu chegar rastejando até o fim da maratona apesar do cansaço.

3. To barely manage to reach the conclusion or finish line

The project crawled to the end with minimal resources.

O projeto chegou ao fim lentamente com recursos mínimos.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

rastejar até o fim

Common usage in everyday Brazilian Portuguese

Rio de Janeiro

arrastar até o fim

Alternative colloquial form

São Paulo

chegar rastejando ao fim

Slightly more formal variation

Portugal

gatinhar até ao fim

Portuguese European equivalent using 'gatinhar'

crawl across the finish line

drag oneself to the end

barely make it to the end

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