deadline

[/ˈdɛdlaɪn/]

nounpl: deadlines

prazo

1. A fixed time or date by which something must be completed or submitted

The deadline for the project submission is next Friday.

O prazo para a entrega do projeto é próximo sexta-feira.

2. The latest time by which a task must be finished to avoid penalties or consequences

We need to meet the deadline or face late fees.

Precisamos cumprir o prazo ou enfrentaremos multas por atraso.

3. In journalism, the time limit for submitting news or articles for publication

The reporter missed the deadline for the evening edition.

O repórter perdeu o prazo para a edição noturna.

Synonyms

Regional Variations

General Brazilian

prazo

Most common term used in business and academic contexts

São Paulo

prazo

Standard usage in corporate and professional settings

Rio de Janeiro

prazo

Also used colloquially as 'deadline' (English term adopted)

Portugal

prazo

Standard term; 'deadline' is also commonly used in contemporary Portuguese

beat the deadline - cumprir o prazo

meet a deadline - atender a um prazo

miss a deadline - perder o prazo

extend a deadline - estender um prazo

tight deadline - prazo apertado

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