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hasten the procedure
[/ˈheɪsən ðə prəˈsiːdʒər/]
verb phrase
apressar o procedimento
1.
to speed up or accelerate the process of carrying out an official or formal process
We need to hasten the procedure to meet the deadline.
Precisamos apressar o procedimento para cumprir o prazo.
2.
to make a process move faster than its normal pace
The manager decided to hasten the procedure by adding more resources.
O gerente decidiu apressar o procedimento ao adicionar mais recursos.
NYC Slang
rush the process / speed it up
Synonyms
accelerate the procedure
speed up the process
expedite the procedure
quicken the pace
Antonyms
slow down the procedure
delay the process
postpone the procedure
defer the process
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
apressar o procedimento
most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
acelerar o procedimento
alternative common form in business contexts
Portugal
agilizar o procedimento
preferred in formal administrative contexts
Related Idioms & Phrases
cut to the chase
move things along
get the ball rolling
pick up the pace
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