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hurried finishing

[ˈhɜːrid ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ]
noun
acabamento apressado
1. The act of completing something quickly or hastily, often with less care or attention to detail than desired
The hurried finishing of the project resulted in several mistakes.
O acabamento apressado do projeto resultou em vários erros.
2. A final touch or polish applied rapidly to a work, product, or task
The hurried finishing of the painting left visible brush strokes.
O acabamento apressado da pintura deixou marcas de pincel visíveis.
NYC Slang
rushjob
Synonyms
rushed completionhasty finishingquick finishlast-minute finishing
Antonyms
careful finishingmeticulous completionthorough finishingleisurely completion

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
acabamento apressado
Standard usage in Brazilian Portuguese
Rio de Janeiro
acabamento corrido
Colloquial variant used in Rio
São Paulo
terminação rápida
Alternative formal variant
Portugal
acabamento precipitado
European Portuguese preference for 'precipitado'

Related Idioms & Phrases

rush job
cut corners
slapdash work
finish in the eleventh hour
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