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postpone the end

[pəˈspoʊn ðə ɛnd]
verb phrase
adiar o fim
1. to delay or put off the conclusion, termination, or final moment of something
The company decided to postpone the end of the fiscal year audit until next month.
A empresa decidiu adiar o fim da auditoria do ano fiscal até o próximo mês.
2. to extend the duration of something by delaying its conclusion
They managed to postpone the end of the project by securing additional funding.
Conseguiram adiar o fim do projeto ao garantir financiamento adicional.
NYC Slang
push back the finish
Synonyms
delay the enddefer the endput off the endextendprolong
Antonyms
hasten the endaccelerate the endexpedite

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
adiar o fim
most common usage
São Paulo
adiar o término
alternative formal usage
Portugal
adiar o fim
standard European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

kick the can down the road
buy time
delay the inevitable
extend the deadline
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