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wind up hastily

[/wɪnd ʌp ˈheɪstɪli/]
verb phrase
encerrar apressadamente
1. to conclude or finish something quickly and in a hurried manner
The meeting was running late, so the manager decided to wind up hastily.
A reunião estava atrasada, então o gerente decidiu encerrar apressadamente.
2. to wrap up or complete something in a rushed or careless way
He wound up hastily with his presentation and left the room.
Ele encerrou apressadamente sua apresentação e saiu da sala.
NYC Slang
wrap it up quick
Synonyms
wrap up quicklyfinish hastilyconclude rapidlyhurry throughrush to completion
Antonyms
wind down slowlytake timedeliberatelingerprolong

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
encerrar apressadamente
most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
finalizar na pressa
common colloquial variant
Portugal
terminar precipitadamente
more formal alternative in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

wind down
wrap up
bring to a close
call it a day
finish strong
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