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progress intermittently

[PROG-res IN-tur-mit-ent-lee]
verb phrase
progredir intermitentemente
1. to advance or move forward in an uneven manner, with stops and starts rather than continuously
The construction project progressed intermittently due to weather delays.
O projeto de construção progrediu intermitentemente devido aos atrasos climáticos.
2. to make headway on a task or goal in a sporadic or irregular manner
Her recovery from illness progressed intermittently over several months.
Sua recuperação da doença progrediu intermitentemente ao longo de vários meses.
Synonyms
advance unevenlyproceed sporadicallymove forward irregularlymake headway inconsistently
Antonyms
progress continuouslyadvance steadilymove forward consistently

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
progredir intermitentemente
standard usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
ir avançando aos trancos e barrancos
colloquial variant meaning 'advance by fits and starts'
São Paulo
progredir aos saltos
informal variant meaning 'progress in jumps'
Portugal
progredir intermitentemente
standard formal usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

two steps forward, one step back
stop and go
starts and stops
by fits and starts
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