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tackle immediately

[ˈtækəl ɪˈmiːdɪətli]
verb phrase
enfrentar imediatamente
1. To address or deal with a problem, task, or situation without delay; to begin working on something urgently
We need to tackle this issue immediately before it gets worse.
Precisamos enfrentar este problema imediatamente antes que piore.
2. To start handling a difficult or complex matter right away
The team decided to tackle the project immediately to meet the deadline.
A equipe decidiu enfrentar o projeto imediatamente para cumprir o prazo.
NYC Slang
jump on it right now; get on it ASAP
Synonyms
address immediatelyhandle at onceconfront directlytake on immediatelydeal with right away
Antonyms
postponedelayprocrastinateavoidput off

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
enfrentar imediatamente
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
Rio de Janeiro
partir pra cima do problema já
Colloquial variant with more direct tone
São Paulo
atacar o problema de primeira
Business/professional context usage
Portugal
atacar o problema imediatamente
Common in European Portuguese contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

seize the bull by the horns
strike while the iron is hot
bite the bullet
get the ball rolling
take the plunge
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