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decrease in effort

[dɪˈkris ɪn ˈɛfərt]
noun phrasepl: decreases in effort
diminuição do esforço
1. A reduction in the amount of physical or mental energy exerted toward a task or goal
There was a noticeable decrease in effort after the team lost motivation.
Houve uma diminuição notável do esforço após a equipe perder a motivação.
2. The act of working less hard or with less intensity
The decrease in effort led to lower productivity in the workplace.
A diminuição do esforço levou a uma menor produtividade no local de trabalho.
NYC Slang
slacking off; coasting; taking it easy
Synonyms
reduction in effortdecline in effortlessening of effortdiminished effortslack
Antonyms
increase in effortgreater effortintensified effortenhanced effort

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
diminuição do esforço
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
redução de esforço
Alternative formal usage
Portugal
redução do esforço
Preferred in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

let up
ease off
take one's foot off the gas
lose steam
run out of steam
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