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procrastinated work

[/proʊˈkræstɪneɪtɪd wɜːrk/]
noun phrasepl: procrastinated works
trabalho adiado
1. Work or tasks that have been delayed or postponed despite the intention or need to complete them
The procrastinated work finally caught up with me before the deadline.
O trabalho adiado finalmente me alcançou antes do prazo.
2. Tasks left incomplete due to habitual delay or avoidance
She spent the weekend dealing with procrastinated work from the previous week.
Ela passou o fim de semana lidando com trabalho adiado da semana anterior.
NYC Slang
slacking on the job; work that's been kicked down the road
Synonyms
delayed workunfinished taskspending workoverdue work
Antonyms
completed workfinished taskstimely workpunctual work

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
trabalho adiado
Most common usage
Rio de Janeiro
trampo enrolado
Informal, colloquial usage
São Paulo
trabalho deixado para depois
More formal business context
Portugal
trabalho adiado
Standard European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

procrastination is the thief of time
work piles up
burning the midnight oil
catch-22 situation
crunch time
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