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race through

[/reɪs θruː/]
phrasal verb
correr através de; passar rapidamente por; fazer algo apressadamente
1. To move quickly through a place or space
The car raced through the tunnel at high speed.
O carro correu através do túnel em alta velocidade.
2. To do something quickly or hastily, often without proper attention to detail
She raced through her homework to watch television.
Ela fez a lição de casa apressadamente para assistir televisão.
3. To read or review something quickly
He raced through the document in five minutes.
Ele leu o documento rapidamente em cinco minutos.
NYC Slang
blow through; zoom through
Synonyms
rush throughspeed throughdash throughhurry throughblast through
Antonyms
take time withlinger overgo slowly throughcarefully examine

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
correr por; passar rapidamente por; fazer apressadamente
commonly used in everyday speech
São Paulo
correr através de; passar rápido
standard usage
Portugal
correr através de; passar depressa por
slightly more formal tone

Related Idioms & Phrases

race against time
race to the finish
in the race
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