rushed finish

[rʌʃt ˈfɪnɪʃ]

nounpl: rushed finishes

acabamento apressado

1. A completion of something done quickly and without proper care or attention to detail

The rushed finish of the project resulted in several errors that had to be corrected later.

O acabamento apressado do projeto resultou em vários erros que precisaram ser corrigidos depois.

2. In sports, a final sprint or effort made in haste to reach the end or goal

Despite a rushed finish, the runner managed to cross the line before his competitor.

Apesar de um final apressado, o corredor conseguiu cruzar a linha antes de seu competidor.

NYC Slang

half-ass finish / quick-and-dirty finish

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

acabamento apressado / conclusão precipitada

Common usage in both formal and informal contexts

São Paulo

acabamento corrido / feito na pressa

More colloquial phrasing commonly used in business contexts

Rio de Janeiro

acabamento feito na correria / de qualquer jeito

More casual expression reflecting local speech patterns

Portugal

acabamento precipitado / feito à pressa

Formal and standard usage in Portuguese Portuguese

rush job

cut corners

do a slapdash job

thrown together

last-minute scramble

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