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aumentar o tempo

[aw-men-TAR o TEM-po]
verb phrase
to increase the time, to extend the duration, to add time
1. To make something last longer; to extend the duration of an activity, event, or period
We need to increase the time for this project deadline.
Precisamos aumentar o tempo para este prazo do projeto.
2. In sports, to add extra time to a match or game
The referee decided to increase the time due to injuries.
O árbitro decidiu aumentar o tempo devido às lesões.
3. To extend a duration or validity period
Can you increase the time on this subscription?
Você pode aumentar o tempo nesta assinatura?
Synonyms
prolongar o tempoestender o tempoalongar o tempoprorrogar
Antonyms
reduzir o tempodiminuir o tempoencurtar o tempoabreviar

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
aumentar o tempo
Standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
aumentar o tempo
Common in business and formal contexts
Portugal
aumentar o tempo
Standard usage; may also use 'prolongar o tempo' more frequently

Related Idioms & Phrases

ganhar tempo
perder tempo
dar mais tempo
estender o prazo
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