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slow down the finale

[/sloʊ daʊn ðə fəˈnɑːli/]
verb phrase
desacelerar o final
1. To reduce the pace or tempo of the concluding section or climax of a performance, event, or process
The conductor decided to slow down the finale to give the orchestra more time to deliver each note with precision.
O maestro decidiu desacelerar o final para dar à orquestra mais tempo para entregar cada nota com precisão.
2. To deliberately extend or delay the ending of something
They wanted to slow down the finale of the movie to create more emotional impact.
Eles queriam desacelerar o final do filme para criar mais impacto emocional.
Synonyms
reduce the pace of the endingdecelerate the conclusionlengthen the finaleextend the climax
Antonyms
speed up the finaleaccelerate the endingrush the conclusion

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
desacelerar o final
Common usage in music and performance contexts
São Paulo
reduzir a velocidade do final
Alternative phrasing more common in technical discussions
Portugal
abrandar o final
Preferred term in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

bring the curtain down slowly
stretch out the ending
play it out
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