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slow down the objective

[/sloʊ daʊn ðə əbˈdʒɛktɪv/]
verb phrase
desacelerar o objetivo
1. to reduce the pace or speed at which a goal or target is being pursued or achieved
We need to slow down the objective to ensure quality over speed.
Precisamos desacelerar o objetivo para garantir qualidade em vez de velocidade.
2. to deliberately reduce momentum toward a particular aim or mission
The team decided to slow down the objective due to resource constraints.
A equipe decidiu desacelerar o objetivo devido às limitações de recursos.
Synonyms
reduce pacedecrease speedmoderate progresstemper ambitiondiminish momentum
Antonyms
acceleratespeed upexpediteintensifypush forward

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
desacelerar o objetivo
standard usage in business and project management contexts
São Paulo
diminuir a velocidade do objetivo
alternative phrasing commonly used in corporate settings
Portugal
abrandar o objetivo
European Portuguese preference for 'abrandar' instead of 'desacelerar'

Related Idioms & Phrases

take it slow
pump the brakes
ease off the gas
dial it back
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