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postpone the target date

[pəˈspoʊn ðə ˈtɑːrɡɪt deɪt]
verb phrase
adiar a data alvo
1. to delay or reschedule a planned deadline or target completion date to a later time
Due to unforeseen circumstances, we had to postpone the target date for the project launch.
Devido a circunstâncias imprevistas, tivemos que adiar a data alvo para o lançamento do projeto.
2. to move a scheduled objective or milestone to a future date
The team decided to postpone the target date until the budget was approved.
A equipe decidiu adiar a data alvo até que o orçamento fosse aprovado.
Synonyms
delay the target datepush back the deadlinereschedule the target datedefer the target datemove back the target date
Antonyms
advance the target dateaccelerate the target datebring forward the deadlineexpedite the target date

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
adiar a data alvo
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
postergar a data alvo
Alternative formal term used in business contexts
Portugal
adiar a data-alvo
Uses hyphenation; formal business terminology

Related Idioms & Phrases

push back the deadline
kick the can down the road
extend the deadline
miss the target date
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