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postpone the goal

[pəˈspoʊn ðə ɡoʊl]
verb phrase
adiar o objetivo
1. to delay or reschedule an intended aim, target, or objective to a later time
Due to budget constraints, the company decided to postpone the goal of opening a new branch office.
Devido às restrições orçamentárias, a empresa decidiu adiar o objetivo de abrir uma nova filial.
2. to put off achieving a desired end result or milestone
The team had to postpone the goal of completing the project by the end of the quarter.
A equipe teve que adiar o objetivo de concluir o projeto até o final do trimestre.
Synonyms
delay the goaldefer the goalpush back the goalreschedule the goalshelve the goal
Antonyms
advance the goalaccelerate the goalexpedite the goalpursue the goal

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
adiar o objetivo
most common usage
São Paulo
adiar a meta
alternative, equally common
Rio de Janeiro
deixar o objetivo para depois
informal, colloquial usage
Portugal
adiar o objetivo
formal and standard usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

kick the can down the road
put on the back burner
table the issue
save it for another day
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