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rush the completion

[/rʌʃ ðə kəmˈpliːʃən/]
verb phrase
apressar a conclusão
1. to accelerate or speed up the process of finishing something
We need to rush the completion of this project before the deadline.
Precisamos apressar a conclusão deste projeto antes do prazo.
2. to pressure or urge someone to finish something quickly
The client decided to rush the completion of the construction work.
O cliente decidiu apressar a conclusão do trabalho de construção.
NYC Slang
rush it / speed it up
Synonyms
expedite the completionhasten the finishingspeed up the completionaccelerate the completion
Antonyms
delay the completionpostpone the completionslow down the completion

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
apressar a conclusão
standard usage throughout Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
apressar o término
alternative colloquial usage
São Paulo
acelerar a conclusão
business/formal context preference
Portugal
apressar a conclusão
standard European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

against the clock
under pressure
race against time
push to the finish line
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