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postpone the performance

[pəˈspoʊn ðə pərˈfɔːrməns]
verb phrase
adiar o espetáculo/apresentação
1. to delay or reschedule a scheduled performance, show, concert, or theatrical event to a later date
The theater had to postpone the performance due to the lead actor's illness.
O teatro teve que adiar o espetáculo devido à doença do ator principal.
2. to put off or defer the execution of a planned artistic or entertainment event
They decided to postpone the performance until the new stage lighting was installed.
Decidiram adiar a apresentação até que a nova iluminação do palco fosse instalada.
NYC Slang
push back the show
Synonyms
delay the performancereschedule the performancedefer the performanceput off the performance
Antonyms
advance the performancemove up the performanceaccelerate the performance

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
adiar o espetáculo/apresentação
most common usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
adiar o show/a apresentação
'show' is frequently used in colloquial speech
São Paulo
adiar o espetáculo/o show
both terms are used interchangeably
Portugal
adiar o espetáculo/a representação
'representação' is more formal in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

put on hold
shelve the event
reschedule for another day
delay the curtain call
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