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hasty selection

[/ˈheɪsti səˈlɛkʃən/]
noun phrasepl: hasty selections
seleção apressada
1. A choice or decision made quickly without careful consideration or deliberation
The hasty selection of the candidate led to poor results.
A seleção apressada do candidato resultou em resultados ruins.
2. The act of choosing something rapidly, often without sufficient thought or analysis
His hasty selection of materials for the project was regrettable.
Sua seleção apressada de materiais para o projeto foi lamentável.
NYC Slang
rush job
Synonyms
rushed selectionquick choiceprecipitous selectionimpulsive decisionsnap decision
Antonyms
careful selectiondeliberate choicethoughtful decisionconsidered selection

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
seleção apressada
Standard usage in Brazilian Portuguese
Rio de Janeiro
seleção no aperto
Colloquial variant emphasizing urgency
São Paulo
seleção precipitada
More formal alternative
Portugal
seleção precipitada
Preferred in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

jump the gun
cut corners
look before you leap
shoot first, ask questions later
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