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slow down the aim

[/sloʊ daʊn ðə eɪm/]
verb phrase
desacelerar o objetivo
1. To reduce the pace or urgency of achieving a goal or target
We need to slow down the aim to ensure quality over speed.
Precisamos desacelerar o objetivo para garantir qualidade em vez de velocidade.
2. To deliberately reduce the rate of progress toward an objective
The team decided to slow down the aim and focus on proper planning.
O time decidiu desacelerar o objetivo e focar no planejamento adequado.
Synonyms
reduce the pacedecrease momentumtemper expectationsmoderate ambitionsease off
Antonyms
accelerate the aimspeed up the objectiveintensify effortsexpedite goals

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
desacelerar o objetivo / diminuir o ritmo do objetivo
Commonly used in business and project management contexts
São Paulo
frear o objetivo / reduzir a velocidade
More colloquial usage in corporate environments
Portugal
abrandar o objetivo / abrandar a meta
Preferred term in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

take it slow
pump the brakes
hit the brakes
back off
ease up
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