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extend payment terms

[ɪkˈstend ˈpeɪmənt tɜːrmz]
verb phrase
prorrogar os prazos de pagamento
1. To negotiate or agree to lengthen the time period allowed for payment of an invoice or debt
The supplier agreed to extend payment terms from 30 days to 60 days.
O fornecedor concordou em prorrogar os prazos de pagamento de 30 dias para 60 dias.
2. To postpone or delay the deadline for settling a financial obligation
We need to extend payment terms to improve our cash flow situation.
Precisamos prorrogar os prazos de pagamento para melhorar nossa situação de fluxo de caixa.
Synonyms
extend payment deadlinelengthen payment perioddefer paymentdelay paymentnegotiate longer terms
Antonyms
shorten payment termsaccelerate paymentreduce payment periodexpedite payment

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
prorrogar os prazos de pagamento
Most common usage in Brazilian business Portuguese
São Paulo
estender os prazos de pagamento
Alternative form commonly used in São Paulo business context
Portugal
prolongar as condições de pagamento
European Portuguese preference for 'prolongar' instead of 'prorrogar'

Related Idioms & Phrases

buy time with creditors
work out a payment plan
negotiate better terms
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