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reduce the time

[rɪˈdjuːs ðə taɪm]
verb phrase
reduzir o tempo
1. to make something take less time; to shorten the duration of an activity or process
We need to reduce the time it takes to complete this project.
Precisamos reduzir o tempo que leva para concluir este projeto.
2. to decrease the amount of time allocated or spent on something
The new software helps reduce the time spent on administrative tasks.
O novo software ajuda a reduzir o tempo gasto em tarefas administrativas.
Synonyms
shorten the timecut down the timeminimize the timespeed upabbreviate the duration
Antonyms
increase the timeextend the timeprolonglengthen the duration

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
reduzir o tempo
standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
reduzir o tempo
common in business and professional contexts
Portugal
reduzir o tempo
standard European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

cut corners to reduce the time
race against the clock to reduce the time
save time
beat the clock
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