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push back the finish date

[pʊʃ bæk ðə ˈfɪnɪʃ deɪt]
verb phrase
adiar a data de conclusão
1. To postpone or delay the planned completion date of a project, task, or deadline
We need to push back the finish date because we encountered unexpected challenges.
Precisamos adiar a data de conclusão porque encontramos desafios inesperados.
2. To extend the timeline for completing something
The client asked us to push back the finish date by two weeks.
O cliente nos pediu para adiar a data de conclusão em duas semanas.
Synonyms
delay the finish datepostpone the deadlineextend the deadlinemove back the completion datereschedule the finish date
Antonyms
move up the finish dateaccelerate the deadlineadvance the completion datebring forward the deadline

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
adiar a data de conclusão
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese business contexts
São Paulo
postergar a data de entrega
Alternative used in business environment
Portugal
atrasar a data de conclusão
Common in European Portuguese business communication

Related Idioms & Phrases

move the goalposts
extend the timeline
buy more time
kick the can down the road
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