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work toward the objective

[wɜːrk təˈwɔːrd ði əbˈdʒɛktɪv]
verb phrase
trabalhar em direção ao objetivo
1. To make efforts or take actions aimed at achieving a specific goal or target
The team is working toward the objective of increasing sales by 25% this quarter.
A equipe está trabalhando em direção ao objetivo de aumentar as vendas em 25% neste trimestre.
2. To progress gradually and consistently toward a desired end result
We need to work toward the objective of completing the project by March.
Precisamos trabalhar em direção ao objetivo de concluir o projeto até março.
Synonyms
strive foraim atpursuelabor towardprogress towardadvance toward
Antonyms
deviate fromabandonmove away fromneglect

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
trabalhar em direção ao objetivo
most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
trabalhar visando ao objetivo
alternative phrasing common in business contexts
Portugal
trabalhar no sentido do objetivo
European Portuguese variation

Related Idioms & Phrases

keep your eye on the prize
keep one's nose to the grindstone
push toward the finish line
manter o foco no objetivo
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