partially continue

[/ˈpɑːrʃəli kənˈtɪnjuː/]
verb phrase
continuar parcialmente
1. to resume or maintain an action, process, or state in an incomplete or limited manner; to proceed with something while only addressing part of it
The construction project will partially continue during the rainy season, focusing only on indoor work.
O projeto de construção continuará parcialmente durante a estação chuvosa, focando apenas no trabalho interno.
2. to sustain something without full completion or commitment; to proceed incrementally rather than comprehensively
The company decided to partially continue operations while restructuring its main divisions.
A empresa decidiu continuar parcialmente as operações enquanto reestruturava suas divisões principais.
This phrase is commonly used in business, construction, and institutional contexts in both Brazil and the USA to describe situations where projects or services cannot be fully maintained but must proceed with limitations due to resource constraints, weather, or organizational restructuring.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
resume partiallyproceed incompletelycontinue partlysustain partiallymaintain partially
Antonyms / Antônimos
fully continuecompletely resumewholly proceedentirely sustain

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
continuar parcialmente
Standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
continuar em parte
Alternative phrasing sometimes used in business contexts
Portugal
continuar parcialmente
Same as Brazilian Portuguese with identical usage

Related Words

partiallycontinueresumepausesuspendincompleteincremental

Related Idioms & Phrases

continue by fits and starts
proceed in fits and starts
half-continue
go partway
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