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move forward persistently

[muːv ˈfɔːrwərd pərˈsɪstəntli]
verb phrase
avançar persistentemente
1. to continue progressing or advancing despite obstacles or difficulties with determination and resolve
Despite the challenges, the team continued to move forward persistently with their project.
Apesar dos desafios, a equipe continuou avançando persistentemente com seu projeto.
2. to maintain steady progress toward a goal without giving up
She moved forward persistently in her career, never allowing setbacks to stop her.
Ela avançou persistentemente em sua carreira, nunca permitindo que os reveses a parassem.
NYC Slang
keep it pushing
Synonyms
press onpersevereforge aheadpush forwardsoldier onpersist
Antonyms
retreatgive upsurrenderhaltstagnateregress

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
avançar persistentemente
most common usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
ir seguindo firme
colloquial alternative meaning to keep going firmly
São Paulo
prosseguir com persistência
formal business context usage
Portugal
avançar com perseverança
European Portuguese variant using perseverança

Related Idioms & Phrases

keep one's nose to the grindstone
stay the course
weather the storm
push through
forge ahead against all odds
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