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fast-track the project

[/fɑːst træk ðə ˈprɒdʒekt/]
verb phrase
acelerar o projeto
1. To prioritize and expedite a project by allocating additional resources, reducing bureaucratic steps, or compressing timelines to complete it faster than originally planned
The company decided to fast-track the project to meet the Q1 deadline.
A empresa decidiu acelerar o projeto para cumprir o prazo do primeiro trimestre.
2. To advance something through a process more quickly than usual by bypassing standard procedures
They fast-tracked the approval process for the new initiative.
Eles aceleraram o processo de aprovação para a nova iniciativa.
NYC Slang
Rush the project / Push the project through
Synonyms
expediteacceleratespeed upprioritizerush throughstreamline
Antonyms
delayslow downpostponedeferprocrastinate

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
acelerar o projeto
Most common usage; can also use 'agilizar'
São Paulo
agilizar o projeto
Increasingly used in corporate environments
Portugal
agilizar o projeto
Formal business context; 'acelerar' also acceptable

Related Idioms & Phrases

on the fast track
in the fast lane
cut corners
accelerate the timeline
put the pedal to the metal
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