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in process

[ɪn ˈprɑːses]
adjective/prepositional phrase
em processo
1. Currently underway; being done or handled at the present time
The renovation of the building is in process.
A renovação do prédio está em processo.
2. In the course of being manufactured, prepared, or developed
Your order is in process and will be shipped next week.
Seu pedido está em processo e será enviado na próxima semana.
3. Legal: underway in a court of law
The lawsuit is in process before the tribunal.
A ação judicial está em processo perante o tribunal.
Synonyms
in progressunderwayongoingin the worksbeing processed
Antonyms
completedfinisheddoneconcluded

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
em processo
Most common usage in business and legal contexts
São Paulo
em andamento
Frequently used alternative in business communications
Rio de Janeiro
em processo
Standard usage in formal contexts
Portugal
em curso
Preferred alternative in Portugal; 'em processo' also used in legal contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

in process of
work in process (WIP)
in the process of doing something
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