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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 quicklycomplete fasthurry uprush throughspeed upwrap up
Antonyms
finish slowlytake timedawdleprocrastinatedrag 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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