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work faster
[wɜrk ˈfæstər]
verb phrase
trabalhar mais rápido
1.
to perform tasks or labor at an increased speed or accelerated pace
We need to work faster to meet the deadline.
Precisamos trabalhar mais rápido para cumprir o prazo.
2.
to increase productivity or efficiency in one's work
If we work faster, we can finish before lunch.
Se trabalharmos mais rápido, podemos terminar antes do almoço.
NYC Slang
pick up the pace / hustle up
Synonyms
work quicker
speed up
accelerate
increase pace
hurry up
Antonyms
work slower
slow down
decrease pace
take it easy
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
trabalhar mais rápido
standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
trabalhar mais rápido / acelerar o ritmo
common in business contexts
Rio de Janeiro
trabalhar mais rápido / pegar mais ritmo
informal colloquial usage
Portugal
trabalhar mais depressa
preferred over 'rápido' in European Portuguese
Related Idioms & Phrases
get a move on
step on it
up the ante
put pedal to the metal
beat the clock
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