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heighten urgency
[/ˈhaɪtən ˈɜrdʒənsi/]
verb phrase
intensificar a urgência
1.
to make something more urgent or pressing; to increase the sense of immediate need or importance
The deadline change will heighten urgency among the team members.
A mudança no prazo vai intensificar a urgência entre os membros da equipe.
2.
to create or amplify a feeling of time pressure or critical necessity
News of the competitor's launch heightened urgency in our development process.
A notícia do lançamento do concorrente intensificou a urgência no nosso processo de desenvolvimento.
Synonyms
increase urgency
amplify urgency
escalate urgency
accentuate urgency
add pressure
expedite
Antonyms
reduce urgency
diminish urgency
lessen pressure
delay
postpone
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
intensificar a urgência
Standard usage in formal and informal contexts
São Paulo
aumentar a urgência
Common alternative phrasing in business context
Portugal
aumentar a premência
Alternative using 'premência' which emphasizes pressing nature
Related Idioms & Phrases
raise the stakes
turn up the heat
put pressure on
against the clock
crunch time
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