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finish promptly

[ˈfɪnɪʃ ˈprɒmptli]
verb phrase
terminar rapidamente
1. to complete a task or activity quickly and without delay
Please finish promptly so we can move on to the next item.
Por favor, termine rapidamente para que possamos passar para o próximo item.
2. to conclude something in a timely manner, meeting expected deadlines
The team needs to finish promptly to meet the project deadline.
A equipe precisa terminar rapidamente para cumprir o prazo do projeto.
NYC Slang
wrap it up quick / finish ASAP
Synonyms
complete quicklyfinish on timewrap upconclude speedilyterminar em tempo hábil
Antonyms
delayprocrastinatefinish latedawdleadiar

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
terminar rapidamente
most common usage across Brazil
São Paulo
acabar rápido
colloquial variant used in São Paulo
Rio de Janeiro
finalizar rapidinho
informal diminutive form common in Rio
Portugal
terminar com prontidão
more formal Portuguese variant

Related Idioms & Phrases

get the job done
beat the clock
hit the deadline
no time to waste
chop chop
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