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deliver before the deadline

[dɪˈlɪvər bɪˈfɔr ðə ˈdɛdˌlaɪn]
verb phrase
entregar antes do prazo
1. to complete and submit work, goods, or services prior to the agreed-upon deadline or due date
The contractor committed to deliver before the deadline to avoid penalties.
O contratante se comprometeu a entregar antes do prazo para evitar multas.
2. to accomplish a task within the specified timeframe or earlier
Our team managed to deliver before the deadline despite the challenges.
Nossa equipe conseguiu entregar antes do prazo apesar dos desafios.
Synonyms
submit earlycomplete ahead of schedulefinish on timemeet the deadlineentregar a tempocumprir o prazo
Antonyms
miss the deadlinedeliver lateexceed the deadlineperder o prazoentregar atrasado

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
entregar antes do prazo
standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
entregar antes da data limite
more formal variant used in business contexts
Portugal
entregar antes do prazo
identical to Brazilian Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

beat the clock
get ahead of the curve
under the wire
cumprir compromissos
estar adiantado no cronograma
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