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expedite the timetable

[/ˈɛkspədaɪt ðə ˈtaɪmteɪbəl/]
verb phrase
acelerar o cronograma
1. to speed up or advance the schedule of planned events or deadlines
The project manager decided to expedite the timetable to meet the client's urgent needs.
O gerente de projeto decidiu acelerar o cronograma para atender às necessidades urgentes do cliente.
2. to make a predetermined schedule happen sooner than originally planned
We need to expedite the timetable for the product launch.
Precisamos acelerar o cronograma para o lançamento do produto.
NYC Slang
speed up the timeline / move it along
Synonyms
speed up the scheduleadvance the timetablebring forward the deadlineaccelerate the timelinemove up the schedule
Antonyms
delay the timetablepostpone the schedulepush back the deadlineextend the timeline

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
acelerar o cronograma
most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
agilizar o cronograma
alternative usage emphasizing agility
Portugal
antecipar o calendário
preferred term in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

beat the clock
get the show on the road
hit the ground running
put the pedal to the metal
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