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delay the target date

[/dɪˈleɪ ðə ˈtɑːrɡət deɪt/]
verb phrase
adiar a data-alvo
1. to postpone or push back a scheduled deadline or planned completion date
The project manager decided to delay the target date by two weeks due to unforeseen complications.
O gerente do projeto decidiu adiar a data-alvo em duas semanas devido a complicações imprevistas.
2. to extend the timeline for achieving a specific goal or objective
We had to delay the target date for product launch until we resolved the quality issues.
Tivemos que adiar a data-alvo para o lançamento do produto até resolver os problemas de qualidade.
Synonyms
postpone the deadlinepush back the dateextend the deadlinerescheduledefer the target date
Antonyms
advance the dateaccelerate the timelinemove up the deadlineexpedite

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
adiar a data-alvo
most common usage
Rio de Janeiro
adiar a meta de data
alternative formulation
São Paulo
adiar o prazo de entrega
used in business contexts
Portugal
adiar a data-meta
less common, more formal

Related Idioms & Phrases

push back the deadline
kick the can down the road
put off until tomorrow
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