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liquidate quickly

[ˈlɪkwɪdeɪt ˈkwɪkli]
verb phrase
liquidar rapidamente
1. To convert assets into cash or settle debts in a fast manner
The company decided to liquidate quickly to avoid further losses.
A empresa decidiu liquidar rapidamente para evitar mais perdas.
2. To sell off inventory or merchandise at a rapid pace, often at reduced prices
The store had to liquidate quickly after the bankruptcy filing.
A loja teve que liquidar rapidamente após o pedido de falência.
3. To eliminate or dispose of something with speed and efficiency
They needed to liquidate quickly before the market conditions worsened.
Precisavam liquidar rapidamente antes que as condições de mercado piorassem.
NYC Slang
move it fast
Synonyms
sell off quicklydispose rapidlyconvert to cash fastwind up hastilyclear out speedily
Antonyms
hold ontoretainaccumulatepreserve assetsdelay sale

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
liquidar rapidamente
Standard business terminology used throughout Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
dar um jeito rápido
More colloquial alternative in informal contexts
São Paulo
liquidar com agilidade
Preferred in corporate and financial sectors
Portugal
liquidar prontamente
More formal; Portuguese prefer 'prontamente' over 'rapidamente' in business contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

fire sale
dump the stock
cash out quickly
cut losses
clear the shelves
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