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atrasar a entrega

[a-tra-SAR a en-tre-GA]
verb phrase
to delay delivery
1. to postpone or put off the delivery of something; to cause a delivery to arrive later than scheduled
The shipping company will delay delivery due to bad weather.
A empresa de transporte vai atrasar a entrega devido ao mau tempo.
2. to be late in delivering goods or services
We apologize for delaying the delivery of your order.
Desculpamos por atrasar a entrega do seu pedido.
NYC Slang
delay the drop-off
Synonyms
adiar a entregapostergar a entregaretardar a entregaatrasar o enviodemorar a entrega
Antonyms
antecipar a entregaacelerar a entregaentregar no prazofazer entrega rápida

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
atrasar a entrega
most common usage throughout Brazil
São Paulo
atrasar a entrega
standard usage in commercial contexts
Portugal
atrasar a entrega
standard usage; also 'atrasado na entrega' for describing late deliveries

Related Idioms & Phrases

atrasar a entrega sem aviso prévio
atrasar a entrega por culpa própria
atrasar a entrega de última hora
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