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postpone promotion
[pəˈspoʊn prəˈmoʊʃən]
verb phrase
adiar promoção
1.
to delay or defer the advancement of someone to a higher position or rank
The company decided to postpone promotion of junior staff due to budget constraints.
A empresa decidiu adiar a promoção dos funcionários juniores devido às restrições orçamentárias.
2.
to put off the announcement or implementation of a job advancement
Management had to postpone promotion announcements until after the merger was completed.
A gerência teve que adiar os anúncios de promoção até após a conclusão da fusão.
Synonyms
delay promotion
defer promotion
hold off promotion
put off advancement
Antonyms
grant promotion
accelerate promotion
advance promotion
expedite promotion
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
adiar promoção
most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
adiar promoção / protelar promoção
both terms used interchangeably in business contexts
Portugal
adiar promoção / diferir promoção
formal business Portuguese preference
Related Idioms & Phrases
put a promotion on the back burner
shelf a promotion
hold up a promotion
push back a promotion date
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