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finish fast
[FIN-ish fast]
verb phrase
terminar rápido
1.
to complete or end something quickly, at high speed
We need to finish fast if we want to catch the train.
Precisamos terminar rápido se quisermos pegar o trem.
2.
to conclude a task or activity in a hurried manner
She tried to finish fast but still maintained good quality.
Ela tentou terminar rápido, mas ainda manteve boa qualidade.
NYC Slang
wrap it up quick
Synonyms
finish quickly
complete fast
hurry up
rush through
speed up
wrap up
Antonyms
finish slowly
take time
dawdle
procrastinate
drag out
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
terminar rápido
most common expression in Brazil
São Paulo
finalizar rápido
alternative formal usage
Portugal
acabar depressa
preferred usage in Portugal
Rio de Janeiro
terminar na pressa
colloquial variation
Related Idioms & Phrases
in the nick of time
beat the clock
against the clock
get a move on
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