procrastinate

[prəˈkræstɪneɪt]

verb

procrastinar

1. to delay or postpone something, especially out of habitual carelessness or laziness

I procrastinated on finishing my report until the last minute.

Procrastinei na conclusão do meu relatório até o último momento.

2. to put off doing something that one should do

Stop procrastinating and start studying for your exam.

Pare de procrastinar e comece a estudar para seu exame.

NYC Slang

drag your feet, sit on it

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

procrastinar

standard and widely used

Rio de Janeiro

procrastinar / enrolar

'enrolar' is informal slang meaning to delay or stall

São Paulo

procrastinar / deixar para depois

'deixar para depois' is a common colloquial expression

Portugal

procrastinar / adiar

'adiar' is commonly used as a synonym

procrastination is the thief of time

put off until tomorrow what you can do today

leave something for the eleventh hour

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