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increase urgency
[ɪnˈkris ˈɜrdʒənsi]
verb phrase
aumentar a urgência
1.
To make something more urgent or pressing; to heighten the sense of immediacy regarding a task or matter
We need to increase urgency on this project deadline.
Precisamos aumentar a urgência neste prazo do projeto.
2.
To escalate the priority level of a situation requiring immediate attention
The manager decided to increase urgency after hearing the client's concerns.
O gerente decidiu aumentar a urgência após ouvir as preocupações do cliente.
NYC Slang
bump it up; step on it; light a fire under it
Synonyms
escalate priority
heighten urgency
step up efforts
intensify pressure
accelerate timeline
Antonyms
decrease urgency
lower priority
reduce pressure
extend deadline
slow down
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
aumentar a urgência
Most common usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
acelerar a prioridade
Slightly more informal variant
São Paulo
intensificar a urgência
Business/corporate context preferred
Portugal
aumentar a premência
More formal; 'premência' used in official contexts
Related Idioms & Phrases
put the pedal to the metal
raise the bar
turn up the heat
kick into high gear
sound the alarm
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