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hold up completion

[/hoʊld ʌp kəmˈpliːʃən/]
verb phrase
atrasar a conclusão; retardar o término
1. To delay or prevent something from being finished or completed
The missing documents will hold up completion of the project.
Os documentos em falta vão atrasar a conclusão do projeto.
2. To cause a slowdown in the finishing process of something
Weather conditions held up completion of the construction work.
As condições meteorológicas retardaram o término dos trabalhos de construção.
Synonyms
delay completionslow down completionobstruct completionimpede completionpostpone completion
Antonyms
speed up completionexpedite completionaccelerate completionfacilitate completion

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
atrasar a conclusão; retardar o término
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
atrasar a conclusão; segurar a conclusão
Business and formal contexts
Portugal
atrasar a conclusão; impedir o término
Formal and administrative usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

hold things up
hold up progress
hold back completion
get held up
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