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postpone submission

[pəˈspoʊn səbˈmɪʃən]
verb phrase
adiar a apresentação / adiar a submissão
1. to delay or put off the act of presenting, filing, or submitting something to a later date or time
We decided to postpone submission of the project until next week.
Decidimos adiar a apresentação do projeto para a próxima semana.
2. to reschedule a deadline for delivering or handing in required documents or work
The client asked to postpone submission of the proposal.
O cliente pediu para adiar a submissão da proposta.
Synonyms
delay submissiondefer submissionput off submissionreschedule submission
Antonyms
expedite submissionaccelerate submissionadvance submissionsubmit on time

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
adiar a submissão / adiar o envio
commonly used in business and academic contexts
São Paulo
adiar a apresentação
preferred in formal business settings
Portugal
adiar a apresentação / adiar a entrega
entrega more common for document delivery

Related Idioms & Phrases

push back the deadline
buy more time
kick the can down the road
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