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bring forward completion

[/brɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd kəmˈpliːʃən/]
verb phrase
antecipar a conclusão
1. To move the completion date of a project or task to an earlier time; to accelerate the finishing of something
The construction company decided to bring forward completion of the bridge by two months.
A empresa de construção decidiu antecipar a conclusão da ponte em dois meses.
2. To expedite or hasten the finishing of a process or task
We need to bring forward completion of this report to meet the new deadline.
Precisamos antecipar a conclusão deste relatório para cumprir o novo prazo.
Synonyms
accelerate completionexpedite completionhasten completionspeed up completionadvance completion date
Antonyms
delay completionpostpone completionpush back completiondefer completionextend the timeline

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
antecipar a conclusão
Most common usage in business and project management contexts
Rio de Janeiro
acelerar o término
Alternative phrasing commonly used in local business speech
São Paulo
antecipar a finalização
Preferred in corporate and industrial project management
Portugal
antecipar a conclusão
Standard usage, similar to Brazilian Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

move up the deadline
get ahead of schedule
finish ahead of time
beat the clock
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