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push back the schedule

[pʊʃ bæk ðə ˈskɛdʒuːl]
verb phrase
adiar o cronograma
1. to postpone or delay planned activities, deadlines, or events to a later date
We had to push back the schedule due to unexpected issues with the project.
Tivemos que adiar o cronograma devido a problemas inesperados com o projeto.
2. to move scheduled tasks or meetings to later time slots
The team decided to push back the schedule to give everyone more time to prepare.
A equipe decidiu adiar o cronograma para dar mais tempo a todos se prepararem.
Synonyms
postponedelayrescheduledeferput off
Antonyms
move up the scheduleaccelerateadvanceexpedite

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
adiar o cronograma
most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
adiar o cronograma / atrasar o prazo
business and professional context
Portugal
adiar o calendário / atrasar o calendário
European Portuguese preference for 'calendário'

Related Idioms & Phrases

buy more time
kick the can down the road
put something on the back burner
table the discussion
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