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advance the timetable

[/ədˈvæns ðə ˈtaɪmteɪbəl/]
verb phrase
adiantar o cronograma
1. To move scheduled events or activities to an earlier time; to speed up the planned schedule
The company decided to advance the timetable for the product launch by two weeks.
A empresa decidiu adiantar o cronograma do lançamento do produto em duas semanas.
2. To accelerate the implementation or completion of a planned timeline
Due to increased demand, they advanced the timetable for construction.
Devido à maior demanda, adiantaram o cronograma da construção.
Synonyms
bring forwardaccelerate the schedulemove up the scheduleexpedite the timeline
Antonyms
delay the timetablepostponepush back the scheduledefer the timeline

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
adiantar o cronograma
Most common usage in business and project management contexts
Rio de Janeiro
adiantar o cronograma
Standard usage
São Paulo
adiantar a agenda / adiantar o cronograma
Both variations used in corporate environments
Portugal
antecipar o calendário / adiantar o calendário
Antecipar is more common in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

move up the schedule
get ahead of schedule
speed things up
push forward with plans
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