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delay the timeline

[/dɪˈleɪ ðə ˈtaɪmlaɪn/]
verb phrase
atrasar o cronograma
1. To postpone or push back the planned schedule or deadlines of a project, event, or plan
The weather forced us to delay the timeline for the construction project by two weeks.
O tempo nos forçou a atrasar o cronograma do projeto de construção por duas semanas.
2. To extend the duration or push back the completion date of a planned schedule
Budget constraints may delay the timeline for product launch.
Restrições orçamentárias podem atrasar o cronograma do lançamento do produto.
Synonyms
postpone the schedulepush back the deadlineextend the timelinereschedule
Antonyms
accelerate the timelineadvance the scheduleexpedite the timeline

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
atrasar o cronograma
Most common and widely understood usage
Rio de Janeiro
atrasar a agenda
Alternative using 'agenda' instead of 'cronograma'
São Paulo
adiar o cronograma
Slightly more formal, corporate context
Portugal
atrasar o calendário
Portuguese prefer 'calendário' over 'cronograma' in some contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

push back
set back the clock
fall behind schedule
miss the deadline
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