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adjust the schedule

[ə-ˈjəst ðə ˈske-jəl]
verb phrase
ajustar o cronograma
1. to modify or change a planned timetable or arrangement of events
We need to adjust the schedule to accommodate the new client meeting.
Precisamos ajustar o cronograma para acomodar a reunião com o novo cliente.
2. to make minor changes to timing or sequence of planned activities
Can you adjust the schedule so the presentation starts later?
Você pode ajustar o cronograma para que a apresentação comece mais tarde?
Synonyms
modify the schedulereschedulechange the timetablealter the schedulerevise the schedule
Antonyms
maintain the schedulekeep the original schedulestick to the schedule

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
ajustar o cronograma
most common usage in business and formal contexts
Brazil
ajustar a agenda
alternative used for shorter-term scheduling
São Paulo
ajustar o cronograma
standard business Portuguese
Portugal
ajustar o horário
more commonly used for time-specific adjustments

Related Idioms & Phrases

reschedule on the fly
make room in the schedule
shuffle things around
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