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wind up fast

[/wɪnd ʌp fæst/]
verb phrase
terminar rapidamente
1. To finish or conclude something quickly; to bring something to a rapid end
We need to wind up fast before the store closes.
Precisamos terminar rapidamente antes que a loja feche.
2. To rotate or turn something quickly to tighten or prepare it
Wind up fast so we can launch the toy.
Enrole rapidamente para que possamos lançar o brinquedo.
3. To accelerate the pace of concluding a meeting or event
Let's wind up fast and move to the next item on the agenda.
Vamos concluir rapidamente e passar para o próximo item da agenda.
NYC Slang
wrap it up quick / let's bounce
Synonyms
finish quicklyconclude rapidlywrap up fastspeed uphurry along
Antonyms
drag outprolongslow downdelaytake time

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
terminar rápido
Common colloquial usage
Rio de Janeiro
dar um jeito rápido
Regional casual expression
São Paulo
fechar rápido
Business and formal contexts
Portugal
acabar depressa
Standard European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

wrap things up
call it a day
bring to a close
make tracks
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