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make steady progress

[/meɪk ˈstɛdi ˈprɑːɡrɛs/]
verb phrase
fazer progresso constante
1. to advance or improve gradually and consistently over time without major setbacks
The student is making steady progress in her mathematics skills.
A aluna está fazendo progresso constante em suas habilidades matemáticas.
2. to move forward in a goal or project at a consistent and reliable pace
The construction company is making steady progress on the new bridge.
A construtora está fazendo progresso constante na construção da nova ponte.
Synonyms
make progressadvance graduallymove forwardprogress steadilymake headway
Antonyms
stagnateregressfall behindlose groundmake no progress

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
fazer progresso constante
most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
Brazil (informal)
ir avançando gradualmente
more colloquial alternative
Portugal
fazer progressos constantes
often uses plural 'progressos' in European Portuguese
Portugal (alternative)
progredir de forma constante
common in formal Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

make progress leaps and bounds
make progress by leaps and bounds
inch forward
move at a snail's pace
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