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go faster

[ɡoʊ ˈfæstər]
verb phrase
ir mais rápido
1. to increase speed; to move or travel at a greater velocity
We need to go faster if we want to arrive on time.
Precisamos ir mais rápido se quisermos chegar no horário.
2. to accelerate or speed up a process
Can you go faster with the project completion?
Você consegue avançar mais rápido com a conclusão do projeto?
NYC Slang
pick it up, step on it, gun it
Synonyms
acceleratespeed upincrease speedhastenquicken pace
Antonyms
slow downdeceleratego slowerdecrease speed

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
ir mais rápido
standard usage throughout Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
ir mais rápido
common colloquial usage
São Paulo
ir mais rápido
standard usage in business and everyday contexts
Portugal
ir mais depressa
Portuguese preference for 'depressa' over 'rápido' in this context

Related Idioms & Phrases

put the pedal to the metal
step on the gas
speed things up
get a move on
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