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pledged time

[/pledʒd taɪm/]
nounpl: pledged times
tempo comprometido
1. Time that has been committed or promised to be devoted to a specific purpose, activity, or person
The volunteers pledged time to help with the community cleanup project.
Os voluntários comprometeram tempo para ajudar no projeto de limpeza da comunidade.
2. In organizational or corporate contexts, scheduled time allocated and committed to fulfill a particular obligation or project
Each team member pledged time during the sprint planning meeting.
Cada membro da equipe comprometeu tempo durante a reunião de planejamento do sprint.
Synonyms
committed timepromised timeallocated timededicated time
Antonyms
free timeunscheduled timeavailable time

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
tempo comprometido
Most common usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
tempo prometido
Alternative form occasionally used
São Paulo
tempo dedicado
Commonly used in corporate and business contexts
Portugal
tempo comprometido
Same as Brazilian Portuguese; formal and business-standard term

Related Idioms & Phrases

put in pledged time
commit pledged time
honor one's pledged time
make good on pledged time
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