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extend the schedule

[ɪkˈstɛnd ðə ˈskɛdʒuːl]
verb phrase
prorrogar o cronograma
1. to make a schedule longer by adding more time to its duration or moving its end date further into the future
We need to extend the schedule to accommodate the new requirements.
Precisamos prorrogar o cronograma para acomodar os novos requisitos.
2. to postpone or delay planned activities by adjusting the timetable
The project manager decided to extend the schedule by two weeks.
O gerente do projeto decidiu prorrogar o cronograma por duas semanas.
Synonyms
postpone the scheduledelay the scheduleprolong the schedulepush back the deadlinereschedule
Antonyms
shorten the scheduleaccelerate the schedulebring forward the scheduleexpedite the schedule

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
prorrogar o cronograma
most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
General Brazilian
estender o cronograma
alternative, more literal translation
São Paulo
prorrogar o cronograma
standard business terminology
Portugal
prorrogar o calendário
Portuguese prefer 'calendário' over 'cronograma'

Related Idioms & Phrases

give more time
buy more time
push back the deadline
move the goalposts
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