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set in motion
[set ɪn ˈmoʊʃən]
verb phrase
pôr em movimento
1.
to cause something to start happening or operating; to initiate a process or sequence of events
The CEO set in motion a plan to restructure the company.
O CEO pôs em movimento um plano para reestruturar a empresa.
2.
to start a mechanical or physical process
She set in motion the machinery that would automate the production line.
Ela pôs em movimento a maquinaria que automatizaria a linha de produção.
Synonyms
initiate
begin
start
trigger
launch
commence
activate
Antonyms
stop
halt
end
cease
prevent
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
pôr em movimento
most common usage
Rio de Janeiro
colocar em movimento
alternative form commonly used
São Paulo
dar início a
more formal business context
Portugal
por em marcha
European Portuguese variant
Related Idioms & Phrases
get the ball rolling
kick off
get things going
start the wheels turning
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