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work continuously

[wɜːrk kənˈtɪnjuəsli]
verb phrase
trabalhar continuamente
1. to perform work without interruption or break; to labor steadily without stopping
The team worked continuously for 24 hours to meet the deadline.
A equipe trabalhou continuamente por 24 horas para cumprir o prazo.
2. to engage in work activity without pause or rest
She worked continuously on the project until it was finished.
Ela trabalhou continuamente no projeto até que fosse concluído.
NYC Slang
work straight through; grind it out
Synonyms
work non-stopwork without interruptionlabor continuouslywork relentlesslytoil without ceasing
Antonyms
work intermittentlytake breakswork sporadicallypause work

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
trabalhar continuamente
standard usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
trabalhar sem parar
more colloquial alternative
São Paulo
trabalhar ininterruptamente
formal business context
Portugal
trabalhar continuamente
standard European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

work around the clock
pull an all-nighter
nose to the grindstone
put in the hours
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