move directly

[moov duh-REK-tlee]

verb phrase

mover-se diretamente

1. to go from one place to another without stopping or changing direction; to proceed straight to a destination

After the meeting, we decided to move directly to the restaurant.

Após a reunião, decidimos nos mover diretamente para o restaurante.

2. to transition immediately to a new topic or action without intermediate steps

Let's move directly to the main point of discussion.

Vamos nos mover diretamente para o ponto principal da discussão.

NYC Slang

go straight there / head right there

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

mover-se diretamente / ir direto

Common in both formal and informal contexts

São Paulo

ir direto / mover direto

Often uses shortened form 'ir direto'

Rio de Janeiro

mover-se direto / ir na lata

May use colloquial expression 'na lata' for direct action

Portugal

deslocar-se diretamente / ir diretamente

Uses formal 'deslocar-se' in formal contexts

in a straight line

without beating around the bush

cut to the chase

take the bull by the horns

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