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adiantar-se ao prazo

[a-di-an-TAR-se ao PRA-zo]
verb phrase
to get ahead of schedule; to advance ahead of the deadline
1. to complete a task or project before the agreed upon deadline
The team managed to get ahead of schedule and delivered the project two weeks early.
A equipe conseguiu adiantar-se ao prazo e entregou o projeto duas semanas antes.
2. to move faster than expected to meet obligations before the deadline
She always tries to get ahead of schedule to avoid last-minute stress.
Ela sempre tenta adiantar-se ao prazo para evitar estresse de última hora.
NYC Slang
get ahead of the game; beat the deadline
Synonyms
antecipar-se ao prazocumprir antes do prazoadiantar o trabalhoacelerar a entrega
Antonyms
atrasar-seperder o prazodeixar para a última horaprocrastinar

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
adiantar-se ao prazo
most common usage across Brazil
Portugal
adiantar-se ao prazo
standard usage in European Portuguese
São Paulo
adiantar o prazo
slight variation omitting reflexive pronoun

Related Idioms & Phrases

adiantar-se ao prazo
cumprir antes do prazo
estar à frente do cronograma
ganhar tempo
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