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hasten toward completion

[ˈheɪsən təˈwɔrd kəmˈpliːʃən]
verb phrase
apressar-se para a conclusão
1. to move or act quickly in order to finish something or bring something to an end
We need to hasten toward completion of this project before the deadline.
Precisamos apressar-nos para a conclusão deste projeto antes do prazo.
2. to accelerate progress toward finishing a task or goal
The team hastened toward completion by working overtime.
A equipe apressou-se para a conclusão trabalhando em horário extra.
NYC Slang
speed it up to the finish line
Synonyms
speed up completionaccelerate toward the endrush to finishexpedite completionmove swiftly toward the finish
Antonyms
delay completionslow down progresspostpone completionprocrastinate

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
apressar-se para a conclusão
standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
correr para terminar
more colloquial alternative
Rio de Janeiro
apressar o passo para acabar
informal variant
Portugal
apressar em direcção ao fim
European Portuguese variant

Related Idioms & Phrases

make a beeline for the finish
push toward the finish line
get the show on the road
bring something home
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