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deadline approaching

[ˈdɛdlaɪn əˈproʊtʃɪŋ]
noun phrase / verb phrase
prazo se aproximando / prazo chegando
1. A deadline that is drawing near or becoming imminent; a time limit that is getting closer
The deadline approaching for the project submission is creating stress in the team.
O prazo se aproximando para a entrega do projeto está criando estresse na equipe.
2. The period of time just before a required completion date arrives
With the deadline approaching, everyone is working overtime.
Com o prazo se aproximando, todos estão trabalhando em hora extra.
NYC Slang
the clock is ticking / crunch time
Synonyms
deadline loomingdeadline nearingtime running outcrunch time comingprazo iminenteprazo vencendo
Antonyms
deadline extendedplenty of time remainingprazo prorrogadotempo de sobra

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
prazo se aproximando / prazo chegando
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
prazo fechando / prazo apertando
Informal expression commonly used in business contexts
Rio de Janeiro
prazo chegando / tá chegando o prazo
Casual, conversational usage
Portugal
prazo a aproximar-se / prazo a chegar
European Portuguese preference for gerund construction with 'a' + infinitive

Related Idioms & Phrases

against the clock
down to the wire
race against time
na correria
correria do prazo
na luta contra o relógio
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