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delay deadline

[/dɪˈleɪ ˈdɛdˌlaɪn/]
noun phrase / verb phrasepl: delay deadlines
adiar prazo / prorrogar prazo final
1. To postpone or extend the date by which a task, project, or obligation must be completed
The project manager decided to delay the deadline by two weeks due to unforeseen circumstances.
O gerente do projeto decidiu adiar o prazo em duas semanas devido a circunstâncias imprevistas.
2. A postponed or extended final date for completion
We received a delay deadline extension from our client.
Recebemos uma prorrogação de prazo do nosso cliente.
NYC Slang
push back the deadline / give it more time
Synonyms
postpone deadlineextend deadlinepush back deadlinedefer deadline
Antonyms
meet deadlineaccelerate deadlineadvance deadline

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
adiar o prazo / prorrogar o prazo
Most commonly used in business and administrative contexts
São Paulo
atrasar o prazo / estender o prazo
Common in corporate and tech industry settings
Rio de Janeiro
adiar o prazo final
Formal usage in official documents
Portugal
adiar o prazo / prorrogar o prazo limite
More formal; 'prazo limite' emphasizes finality

Related Idioms & Phrases

against the clock
at the eleventh hour
under the wire
beat the deadline
miss the deadline
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