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push back deadline
[/pʊʃ bæk ˈdɛdlaɪn/]
verb phrase
adiar o prazo
1.
to postpone or delay a scheduled deadline to a later date
We need to push back the deadline for the project submission by two weeks.
Precisamos adiar o prazo para a entrega do projeto em duas semanas.
2.
to move a deadline to a future date due to unforeseen circumstances or lack of progress
The client agreed to push back the deadline until next month.
O cliente concordou em adiar o prazo até o mês que vem.
Synonyms
postpone deadline
delay deadline
extend deadline
move the deadline forward
Antonyms
advance deadline
bring forward deadline
meet deadline
accelerate deadline
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
adiar o prazo
most common usage in business and everyday contexts
São Paulo
prorrogar o prazo
more formal, used in legal and official business documents
Portugal
adiar o prazo
standard usage, equivalent to Brazilian Portuguese
Related Idioms & Phrases
beat the deadline
meet the deadline
miss the deadline
against the clock
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