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condense the schedule

[kənˈdɛns ðə ˈskɛdʒuːl]
verb phrase
condensar o cronograma
1. to make a schedule shorter or more compact by reducing the time allocated to activities or removing unnecessary elements
We need to condense the schedule to fit everything into one day.
Precisamos condensar o cronograma para caber tudo em um único dia.
2. to compress multiple events or activities into a shorter timeframe
The conference organizers decided to condense the schedule by combining some sessions.
Os organizadores da conferência decidiram condensar o cronograma combinando algumas sessões.
NYC Slang
tighten up the sked
Synonyms
compress the scheduletighten the scheduleshorten the schedulestreamline the schedulereduce the schedule
Antonyms
extend the scheduleexpand the schedulelengthen the schedulespread out the schedule

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
condensar o cronograma
most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
apertar o cronograma
colloquial alternative meaning to tighten/compress
Portugal
condensar o horário
Portuguese variant using 'horário' instead of 'cronograma'

Related Idioms & Phrases

get more bang for your buck
kill two birds with one stone
make the most of the time
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