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complete on time

[kəmˈpliːt ɑːn taɪm]
verb phrase
concluir no prazo
1. to finish or accomplish a task, project, or work before or by the deadline
We need to complete the project on time to satisfy the client.
Precisamos concluir o projeto no prazo para satisfazer o cliente.
2. to deliver or finish something by the scheduled or agreed-upon date
The construction team completed the house on time despite weather delays.
A equipe de construção concluiu a casa no prazo apesar dos atrasos climáticos.
NYC Slang
finish it on time, get it done by the due date
Synonyms
finish on schedulemeet the deadlinedeliver on timeaccomplish punctually
Antonyms
miss the deadlinedelayfall behindrun late

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
concluir no prazo
most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
finalizar dentro do prazo
alternative formulation used in business contexts
Portugal
completar a tempo
European Portuguese preferred formulation

Related Idioms & Phrases

beat the clock
make the deadline
against the clock
under the wire
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