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diminish in the closing stages

[dɪˈmɪnɪʃ ɪn ðə ˈkloʊzɪŋ ˈsteɪdʒɪz]
verb phrase
diminuir nos estágios finais
1. To decrease or reduce in intensity, strength, or quality during the final phases or concluding period of something
The team's performance began to diminish in the closing stages of the match.
O desempenho do time começou a diminuir nos estágios finais da partida.
2. To become weaker or less effective as something approaches its end
His enthusiasm seemed to diminish in the closing stages of the project.
Seu entusiasmo parecia diminuir nos estágios finais do projeto.
Synonyms
fade in the final stagesdecline towards the endweaken at the finishpeter out
Antonyms
strengthen in the closing stagesimprove towards the endgain momentumintensify

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
diminuir nos estágios finais
Standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
cair de rendimento no final
More colloquial variant emphasizing performance decline
Rio de Janeiro
enfraquecê nas fases finais
Alternative phrasing commonly used
Portugal
diminuir nas fases finais
Standard European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

peter out
run out of steam
fade away
lose momentum
tail off
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