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delay the ultimate aim

[/dɪˈleɪ ðə ˈʌltɪmət eɪm/]
verb phrase
adiar o objetivo final
1. to postpone or put off the achievement of a primary goal or final purpose
The project delays the ultimate aim of reducing carbon emissions by several years.
O projeto adia o objetivo final de reduzir as emissões de carbono por vários anos.
2. to slow down progress toward a long-term or ultimate objective
Budget cuts delay the ultimate aim of establishing a sustainable infrastructure.
Cortes orçamentários atrasam o objetivo final de estabelecer uma infraestrutura sustentável.
Synonyms
postpone the ultimate goaldefer the final objectiveset back the main purposeslow down achievement of the end goal
Antonyms
accelerate the ultimate aimexpedite the final objectivehasten the main goal

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
adiar o objetivo final
most common usage across Brazil
São Paulo
atrasar o objetivo final
alternative with slightly more formal tone
Portugal
atrasar o fim último
more formal, philosophical tone common in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

put off until tomorrow what you should do today
miss the forest for the trees
get sidetracked from the main goal
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