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hinder the finishing

[ˈhɪndər ðə ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ]
verb phrase
dificultar o acabamento; impedir a conclusão
1. To obstruct or delay the completion or final stage of something
The bad weather will hinder the finishing of the construction project.
O mau tempo vai dificultar o acabamento do projeto de construção.
2. To create obstacles that prevent something from being completed or finalized
Technical issues hinder the finishing of the software development.
Problemas técnicos dificultam a conclusão do desenvolvimento de software.
Synonyms
obstruct the finishingdelay the completionimpede the conclusionblock the finalization
Antonyms
facilitate the finishingexpedite the completionhasten the conclusionenable the finalization

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
dificultar o acabamento
most commonly used in Brazilian Portuguese
Rio de Janeiro
atrapalhar o acabamento
colloquial variant, more informal usage
São Paulo
prejudicar o acabamento
technical/formal contexts
Portugal
prejudicar o acabamento; impedir a conclusão
more formal European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

throw a wrench in the works
put a spanner in the works
get in the way
throw obstacles in the path
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