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expand the timeframe

[ɪkˈspænd ðə ˈtaɪmfreɪm]
verb phrase
expandir o prazo
1. To extend or lengthen the period of time allocated for completing a task, project, or deadline
We need to expand the timeframe for this project to ensure quality work.
Precisamos expandir o prazo para este projeto a fim de garantir um trabalho de qualidade.
2. To increase the duration of a scheduled event or timeline
The manager decided to expand the timeframe to give the team more time.
O gerente decidiu expandir o prazo para dar mais tempo à equipe.
Synonyms
extend the timeframelengthen the deadlineincrease the timelineprolong the schedulepostpone the deadline
Antonyms
reduce the timeframeshorten the deadlinecompress the timelineaccelerate the schedule

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
expandir o prazo
Standard usage in business and project management contexts
São Paulo
ampliar o prazo
Common alternative in corporate environments
Rio de Janeiro
estender o prazo
Frequently used in everyday business communication
Portugal
alargar o prazo
Standard European Portuguese term

Related Idioms & Phrases

buy more time
give someone breathing room
push back the deadline
move the goalposts
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