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postpone deadline
[pəˈspoʊn ˈdɛdlaɪn]
verb phrase
adiar o prazo
1.
To delay or reschedule a date by which something must be completed or submitted
The manager decided to postpone the deadline for the project by two weeks.
O gerente decidiu adiar o prazo do projeto por duas semanas.
2.
To extend the time allowed for completing a task or obligation
Due to unforeseen circumstances, we had to postpone the deadline.
Devido a circunstâncias imprevistas, tivemos que adiar o prazo.
Synonyms
delay deadline
extend deadline
push back deadline
reschedule deadline
Antonyms
advance deadline
move up deadline
accelerate deadline
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
adiar o prazo
Most common usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
adiar o prazo
Standard usage
São Paulo
adiar o prazo
Standard usage in business contexts
Portugal
adiar o prazo
Standard European Portuguese equivalent
Related Idioms & Phrases
buy more time
kick the can down the road
push back
extend the deadline
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