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defer the timeline

[dɪˈfɜr ðə ˈtaɪmlɪn]
verb phrase
adiar o cronograma
1. to postpone or delay the planned schedule or deadline of a project, event, or plan
We decided to defer the timeline for the product launch due to technical issues.
Decidimos adiar o cronograma do lançamento do produto devido a problemas técnicos.
2. to push back the expected completion date or schedule
The team had to defer the timeline by two weeks.
A equipe teve que adiar o cronograma em duas semanas.
Synonyms
postpone the timelinedelay the schedulepush back the deadlineextend the timelinereschedule
Antonyms
accelerate the timelineexpedite the scheduleadvance the deadlinemove up the date

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
adiar o cronograma
most common usage in business contexts
São Paulo
adiar o cronograma; postergar o cronograma
both terms used in corporate environments
Rio de Janeiro
adiar o cronograma
standard usage
Portugal
adiar o calendário; adiar o planeamento
Portuguese uses 'calendário' or 'planeamento' more frequently than 'cronograma'

Related Idioms & Phrases

push back the timeline
move the goalposts
buy more time
kick the can down the road
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