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postponed start

[pəʊsˈtpoʊnd stɑːrt]
nounpl: postponed starts
início adiado
1. A delay in the beginning or commencement of an event, activity, or process that was originally scheduled to start at a specific time
The game had a postponed start due to bad weather.
O jogo teve um início adiado devido ao mau tempo.
2. The action of delaying the scheduled beginning of something
The postponed start of the concert disappointed many fans.
O início adiado do concerto decepcionou muitos fãs.
Synonyms
delayed startdelayed beginningdeferred start
Antonyms
on-time startpunctual startimmediate start

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
início adiado
Most common usage across Brazil
São Paulo
começo adiado
Alternative form commonly used
Portugal
início adiado
Standard European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

push back the start time
delay the kickoff
hold up the beginning
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