move quicker

[muːv ˈkwɪkər]

verb phrase

mover mais rápido

1. to change position or location at a faster pace or speed

We need to move quicker if we want to catch the train.

Precisamos mover mais rápido se quisermos pegar o trem.

2. to act or proceed with increased speed or urgency

The project is behind schedule; we must move quicker.

O projeto está atrasado; precisamos nos movermos mais rápido.

NYC Slang

get a move on / pick up the pace

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

mover mais rápido / se mexer mais rápido

common colloquial expression

São Paulo

se mexer mais / apressar o passo

informal urban usage

Rio de Janeiro

sair de fininho / arrastar

slang variation in informal contexts

Portugal

mexer-se mais depressa / apressar-se

standard European Portuguese usage

move at a faster clip

step on it

get the lead out

shake a leg

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