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postpone the aim

[pəˈspoʊn ðə eɪm]
verb phrase
adiar o objetivo
1. To delay or defer the pursuit of a goal or objective to a later time
We decided to postpone the aim of launching the product until next quarter.
Decidimos adiar o objetivo de lançar o produto até o próximo trimestre.
2. To put off achieving a planned target or ambition
Due to budget constraints, we had to postpone the aim of expanding internationally.
Devido às restrições orçamentárias, tivemos que adiar o objetivo de expandir internacionalmente.
Synonyms
delay the objectivedefer the goalput off the aimshelve the objectivereschedule the target
Antonyms
pursue the aimadvance the objectiveaccelerate the goalexpedite the target

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
adiar o objetivo
Most commonly used in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
adiar o objetivo/meta
Business contexts often use 'meta' instead of 'objetivo'
Portugal
adiar o alvo
Portuguese variant using 'alvo' for objective/target

Related Idioms & Phrases

put the goal on ice
shelve the plan
kick the can down the road
put it on the back burner
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