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last-minute preparation

[/læst ˈmɪnɪt ˌprepəˈreɪʃən/]
nounpl: last-minute preparations
preparação de última hora
1. The act of preparing for something with little time remaining before an event or deadline
She was doing last-minute preparation for her exam on the night before.
Ela estava fazendo preparação de última hora para seu exame na noite anterior.
2. Rushed or hurried arrangements made shortly before an event occurs
The conference required last-minute preparation due to the unexpected change of venue.
A conferência exigiu preparação de última hora devido à mudança inesperada de local.
NYC Slang
cramming at the last second / last-minute hustle
Synonyms
last-minute crammingeleventh-hour preparationrushed preparationlast-ditch effortpanic preparation
Antonyms
advance preparationthorough preparationearly planninglong-term preparation

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
preparação de última hora
Most common usage in Brazil
São Paulo
preparação de última hora
Standard usage, sometimes shortened to 'última hora'
Rio de Janeiro
preparação de última hora
Common expression, may also hear 'preparação de cima da hora'
Portugal
preparação de última hora
Standard usage; also 'preparação de última hora' or 'preparação da última hora'

Related Idioms & Phrases

at the eleventh hour
at the last minute
under the wire
in the nick of time
up against the clock
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