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round up speedily

[/raʊnd ʌp ˈspiːdɪli/]
verb phrase
reunir rapidamente
1. To gather, collect, or assemble people or things quickly and efficiently
The manager had to round up speedily all the documents needed for the audit.
O gerente teve que reunir rapidamente todos os documentos necessários para a auditoria.
2. To gather livestock or people in a hurried manner
The cowboys rounded up speedily the cattle before the storm arrived.
Os vaqueiros reuniram rapidamente o gado antes da chegada da tempestade.
NYC Slang
round 'em up quick
Synonyms
gather quicklycollect speedilyassemble rapidlyround up quicklyherd hastily
Antonyms
scatter slowlydisperse graduallyspread out leisurely

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
reunir rapidamente
Common usage in both formal and informal contexts
Rio de Janeiro
juntar na velocidade
More colloquial variation
São Paulo
arrebanhar rapidamente
More formal, especially in rural or commercial contexts
Portugal
reunir prontamente
More formal variant; preferred in official contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

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