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protract the schedule

[prəˈtrækt ðə ˈskɛdʒuːl]
verb phrase
prolongar o cronograma
1. to extend or lengthen the duration of a planned timeline or timetable
The project manager decided to protract the schedule due to unforeseen complications.
O gerente de projeto decidiu prolongar o cronograma devido a complicações imprevistas.
2. to delay the completion date of a scheduled plan
We had to protract the schedule by two weeks.
Tivemos que prolongar o cronograma por duas semanas.
Synonyms
extend the scheduledelay the timelinelengthen the timetablepostpone the deadlinestretch the schedule
Antonyms
accelerate the scheduleexpedite the timelineshorten the scheduleadvance the deadline

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
prolongar o cronograma
most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese business contexts
São Paulo
estender o cronograma
alternative phrasing used in corporate environments
Portugal
prolongar o calendário
Portuguese variant using 'calendário' instead of 'cronograma'

Related Idioms & Phrases

push back the deadline
extend the timeline
buy more time
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