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push back the completion

[pʊʃ bæk ðə kəmˈpliːʃən]
verb phrase
adiar a conclusão
1. to postpone or delay the finish date or deadline of a project, task, or objective
We had to push back the completion of the construction project due to bad weather.
Tivemos que adiar a conclusão do projeto de construção devido ao mau tempo.
2. to move a completion date to a later time
The team decided to push back the completion date by two weeks.
A equipe decidiu adiar a data de conclusão por duas semanas.
Synonyms
postpone the completiondelay the finishreschedule the deadlineextend the timelinedefer completion
Antonyms
accelerate completionmove up the deadlineadvance the finish dateexpedite completion

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
adiar a conclusão
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
Brazil (informal)
empurrar para trás a conclusão
More literal, less commonly used
Portugal
adiar a conclusão
Standard usage in European Portuguese
Business Portuguese
prorrogar a conclusão
More formal business terminology

Related Idioms & Phrases

push back against
against the clock
behind schedule
miss the deadline
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