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approaching deadlines

[/əˈproʊtʃɪŋ ˈdɛdlaɪnz/]
noun phrase / verb phrase
prazos que se aproximam / prazos vindouros
1. deadlines that are coming near in time; tasks or projects with submission dates that are getting closer
With approaching deadlines, the team needs to work more efficiently.
Com prazos que se aproximam, a equipe precisa trabalhar com mais eficiência.
2. the state or condition of deadlines becoming imminent
Approaching deadlines often increase stress in the workplace.
Prazos vindouros frequentemente aumentam o estresse no local de trabalho.
NYC Slang
deadlines creeping up on you / crunch time coming
Synonyms
upcoming deadlinesimminent deadlineslooming deadlinesnear deadlinesfast-approaching deadlines
Antonyms
distant deadlinesremote deadlinesextended deadlines

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
prazos que se aproximam / prazos iminentes
Most commonly used in business and academic contexts
São Paulo
prazos chegando / prazos batendo na porta
More informal, colloquial usage in corporate environment
Portugal
prazos a aproximarem-se / prazos eminentes
Uses infinitive form with 'a' construction common in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

against the clock
under the gun
race against time
down to the wire
em cima da hora (PT)
a contagem regressiva (PT)
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