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accelerate the deadline
[/əkˈsɛləreɪt ðə ˈdɛdlaɪn/]
verb phrase
antecipar o prazo
1.
to move up or bring forward a deadline to an earlier date
We need to accelerate the deadline for the project completion due to client requests.
Precisamos antecipar o prazo de conclusão do projeto devido aos pedidos do cliente.
2.
to speed up the timeline for meeting a deadline
The manager decided to accelerate the deadline by two weeks.
O gerente decidiu antecipar o prazo em duas semanas.
NYC Slang
move up the deadline; speed things up
Synonyms
bring forward the deadline
move up the deadline
expedite the deadline
advance the deadline
Antonyms
postpone the deadline
extend the deadline
delay the deadline
push back the deadline
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
antecipar o prazo
most common usage
São Paulo
antecipar o deadline
frequent use of English loanword
Portugal
adiantar o prazo
alternative common expression
General Brazilian
acelerar o prazo
less common but understood
Related Idioms & Phrases
beat the clock
race against time
put the pedal to the metal
step on it
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