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deliver behind schedule

[dɪˈlɪvər bɪˈhaɪnd ˈʃɛdʒuːl]
verb phrase
entregar com atraso
1. to provide or hand over goods, services, or products after the agreed or planned delivery date
The construction company will deliver the project behind schedule due to supply chain issues.
A empresa de construção entregará o projeto com atraso devido a problemas na cadeia de suprimentos.
2. to fail to meet a deadline for completion or shipment
We apologize that we had to deliver the order behind schedule.
Pedimos desculpas por ter que entregar o pedido com atraso.
Synonyms
deliver latemiss the deadlinefall behind scheduledeliver past the due dateentregar atrasado
Antonyms
deliver on timedeliver ahead of schedulemeet the deadlinedeliver earlyentregar no prazo

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
entregar com atraso
most common usage
São Paulo
entregar atrasado
alternative form used in business context
Portugal
entregar fora do prazo
formal usage preferred in Portugal

Related Idioms & Phrases

behind the eight ball
miss the boat
fall behind
miss the mark
perder o prazo
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