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bring forward the deadline

[/brɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd ðə ˈdɛdˌlaɪn/]
verb phrase
antecipar o prazo
1. To move a scheduled deadline to an earlier date; to accelerate the completion date of a project or task
The project manager decided to bring forward the deadline from June to April.
O gerente de projeto decidiu antecipar o prazo de junho para abril.
2. To propose or introduce a matter for earlier discussion or consideration
We need to bring forward the deadline for the budget review.
Precisamos antecipar o prazo para a revisão do orçamento.
Synonyms
advance the deadlinemove up the deadlineaccelerate the deadlineexpedite the deadlinepush forward the deadline
Antonyms
postpone the deadlinepush back the deadlinedelay the deadlineextend the deadlinedefer the deadline

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
antecipar o prazo
Most commonly used in Brazilian Portuguese business contexts
São Paulo
antecipar o deadline
Common in corporate environments; sometimes uses English 'deadline'
Portugal
antecipar o prazo
Standard usage in European Portuguese; may also use 'data limite'

Related Idioms & Phrases

against the clock
hit the ground running
crunch time
move the goalposts
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