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speed up to complete
[/spiːd ʌp tə kəmˈpliːt/]
verb phrase
acelerar para completar
1.
to increase the pace or rate of work in order to finish a task within a deadline
We need to speed up to complete the project before Friday.
Precisamos acelerar para completar o projeto antes de sexta-feira.
2.
to work faster or more efficiently to reach the end of something
The team decided to speed up to complete the construction on time.
A equipe decidiu acelerar para completar a construção no prazo.
NYC Slang
move it to finish / get it done quick
Synonyms
hurry up to finish
rush to complete
quicken pace to finish
accelerate to finish
hasten to complete
Antonyms
slow down
take time
delay completion
procrastinate
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
acelerar para completar
most common usage in Brazil
São Paulo
apressar para terminar
alternative common usage
Portugal
apressar-se para concluir
more formal, European Portuguese preference
Related Idioms & Phrases
put the pedal to the metal
race against the clock
burn the midnight oil
get a move on
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