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escalate as completion nears

[ɪˈskæleɪt æz kəmˈpliːʃən nɪrz]
verb phrase
intensificar-se conforme a conclusão se aproxima
1. to increase in intensity, severity, or scope as a project, task, or event approaches its end
Tensions escalate as completion nears on the construction project.
As tensões se intensificam conforme a conclusão se aproxima no projeto de construção.
2. to grow more serious or urgent in the final stages
Pressure escalates as completion nears for the deadline.
A pressão aumenta conforme a conclusão se aproxima do prazo.
NYC Slang
things heat up when you're almost done; crunch time intensifies
Synonyms
intensify as completion nearsmount as completion nearsheighten as completion nearsaccelerate as completion nears
Antonyms
diminish as completion nearsdecrease as completion nearsease as completion nears

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
intensificar-se conforme o término se aproxima
common usage in business and project management contexts
Portugal
agravar-se à medida que o término se aproxima
more formal, preferred in European Portuguese
São Paulo
aumentar conforme a conclusão chega perto
colloquial business usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

the final stretch
home stretch
last-minute rush
eleventh hour
the homestretch is always the toughest
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