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expedite deadline
[ɪk'spɛdaɪt 'dɛdlaɪn]
verb phrase
adiantar prazo
1.
To move up or bring forward a deadline to an earlier date; to accelerate the completion timeline of a project or task
We need to expedite the deadline for the report from next month to next week.
Precisamos adiantar o prazo do relatório de próximo mês para a próxima semana.
2.
To speed up processes or procedures to meet an earlier deadline
The client asked us to expedite the deadline, so we allocated more resources.
O cliente nos pediu para adiantar o prazo, então alocamos mais recursos.
NYC Slang
rush the deadline / speed up the due date
Synonyms
move up deadline
bring forward deadline
accelerate deadline
advance deadline
Antonyms
extend deadline
postpone deadline
delay deadline
push back deadline
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
adiantar o prazo
most common usage in business contexts
São Paulo
acelerar o prazo
alternative phrasing in corporate environments
Portugal
antecipar o prazo
preferred term in Portuguese business Portuguese
Related Idioms & Phrases
beat the clock
get the lead out
burn the midnight oil to meet an earlier deadline
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