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move up the finish

[/muːv ʌp ðə ˈfɪnɪʃ/]
verb phrase
adiantar o término; acelerar o final
1. To advance or accelerate the completion time of something; to schedule something to end sooner than originally planned
We decided to move up the finish of the project by two weeks.
Decidimos adiantar o término do projeto em duas semanas.
2. In sports, to improve one's position closer to the end/finish line during a race or competition
The runner managed to move up the finish in the final lap.
O corredor conseguiu avançar para o final na última volta.
Synonyms
move up the deadlineadvance the finishaccelerate completionbring forwardexpedite
Antonyms
move back the finishdelay the finishpostponeextend the timeline

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
adiantar o término; apressar o final
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
Portugal
adiantar o fim; acelerar a conclusão
European Portuguese alternative phrasing

Related Idioms & Phrases

move up the timeline
speed up the process
bring forward the date
accelerate the schedule
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