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minimize time

[ˈmɪnɪmaɪz taɪm]
verb phrase
minimizar o tempo
1. to reduce the amount of time spent on a task or activity; to make something take as little time as possible
We need to minimize time spent in meetings to increase productivity.
Precisamos minimizar o tempo gasto em reuniões para aumentar a produtividade.
2. to streamline a process to make it more efficient
The new software was designed to minimize time on data entry.
O novo software foi projetado para minimizar o tempo na entrada de dados.
NYC Slang
cut the time
Synonyms
reduce timecut timesave timeshorten durationexpeditestreamline
Antonyms
maximize timeextend timeprolonglengthen

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
minimizar o tempo
standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
reduzir o tempo
common alternative phrasing
Portugal
minimizar o tempo
standard usage in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

beat the clock
save time
against the clock
time is of the essence
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