overdue

[/ˌoʊvərˈduː/]

adjective

atrasado

1. Past the time when something was expected to happen or be completed

The payment is overdue by three weeks.

O pagamento está atrasado há três semanas.

2. Not yet arrived or returned, despite being expected

The library book is overdue.

O livro da biblioteca está atrasado na devolução.

3. Long-awaited or needed for a long time

This promotion is long overdue.

Esta promoção é muito esperada há muito tempo.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

atrasado

Most common usage for bills, books, or deliveries

Rio de Janeiro

atrasado

Standard regional usage

São Paulo

atrasado

Standard regional usage

Portugal

atrasado

Same usage as Brazil; 'em atraso' also acceptable

long overdue - muito tempo esperado

fall overdue - vencer o prazo

come overdue - chegar atrasado

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