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escalate toward the end

[ɛˈskæleɪt təˈwɔrd ði ɛnd]
verb phrase
intensificar-se no final / agravar-se no desfecho
1. To increase in intensity, severity, or magnitude as something approaches its conclusion
The conflict began to escalate toward the end of the negotiations.
O conflito começou a intensificar-se no final das negociações.
2. To worsen or become more serious as an event, period, or situation nears its termination
Tensions escalated toward the end of the movie, creating a dramatic climax.
As tensões agravaram-se no final do filme, criando um clímax dramático.
Synonyms
intensify toward the endworsen toward the endbuild toward the endheighten toward the endmount toward the end
Antonyms
diminish toward the enddecrease toward the endcalm down toward the endde-escalate toward the end

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
intensificar-se no final / agravar-se no desfecho
Standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
aumentar a intensidade no final
Common in business and formal contexts
Portugal
intensificar-se no final / acentuar-se no desfecho
Slightly more formal in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

things heat up at the end
reach a crescendo
come to a head
peak near the finish
build to a climax
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