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move up deadline
[/muːv ʌp ˈdɛdlaɪn/]
verb phrase
antecipar o prazo
1.
To change a deadline to an earlier date; to accelerate the completion date of a project or task
The manager decided to move up the deadline from next month to this Friday.
O gerente decidiu antecipar o prazo de próximo mês para esta sexta-feira.
2.
To reschedule a deadline to occur sooner than originally planned
We had to move up the deadline due to unexpected client demands.
Precisamos antecipar o prazo devido a demandas inesperadas do cliente.
Synonyms
advance deadline
bring forward deadline
expedite deadline
accelerate deadline
Antonyms
move back deadline
postpone deadline
delay deadline
push back deadline
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
antecipar o prazo
Most common usage across Brazil
São Paulo
antecipar o deadline
Often uses English 'deadline' directly in business contexts
Portugal
antecipar o prazo
Standard European Portuguese usage
Related Idioms & Phrases
against the clock
beat the clock
under pressure
crunch time
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