tackle promptly

[ˈtækəl ˈprɒmptli]

verb phrase

enfrentar prontamente

1. To address or deal with something immediately and without delay

We need to tackle this problem promptly before it gets worse.

Precisamos enfrentar este problema prontamente antes que piore.

2. To begin work on a task right away with urgency

The team decided to tackle the project promptly to meet the deadline.

A equipe decidiu enfrentar o projeto prontamente para cumprir o prazo.

NYC Slang

handle it ASAP

Synonyms

Antonyms

Regional Variations

General Brazilian

enfrentar prontamente

Standard usage across Brazil

São Paulo

atacar o problema de cara

More colloquial, informal variant

Portugal

abordar prontamente

Alternative formal usage in European Portuguese

bite the bullet and tackle it

seize the bull by the horns

strike while the iron is hot

get the ball rolling

jump on it

Look up more words on Fala2Me

The free English-Portuguese dictionary with real Brazilian accents, NYC slang, conjugator and more