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pick up the pace
[/pɪk ʌp ðə peɪs/]
verb phrase
acelerar o ritmo
1.
to increase speed or move faster
We need to pick up the pace if we want to finish on time.
Precisamos acelerar o ritmo se quisermos terminar a tempo.
2.
to work more quickly or efficiently
The team picked up the pace during the second half of the project.
O time acelerou o ritmo na segunda metade do projeto.
3.
to increase the intensity or speed of an activity
Let's pick up the pace on these deliveries.
Vamos acelerar o ritmo nestas entregas.
NYC Slang
step it up
Synonyms
speed up
hurry up
go faster
increase speed
accelerate
Antonyms
slow down
decelerate
ease off
reduce speed
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
acelerar o ritmo
most common and widely understood
Rio de Janeiro
acelerar o ritmo
standard usage, sometimes informally 'meter mais velocidade'
São Paulo
acelerar o ritmo
business and professional contexts prefer this form
Portugal
acelerar o ritmo
standard European Portuguese equivalent
Related Idioms & Phrases
speed up the works
get a move on
put pedal to the metal
step on it
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