put off completion

[pʊt ɔf kəmˈpliːʃən]

verb phrase

adiar a conclusão

1. to delay or postpone the finishing of something

The construction company had to put off completion of the bridge due to bad weather.

A empresa de construção teve que adiar a conclusão da ponte devido ao mau tempo.

2. to reschedule the date when something will be finished

We had to put off completion of the project until next month.

Tivemos que adiar a conclusão do projeto para o próximo mês.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

adiar a conclusão

most common usage across Brazil

São Paulo

adiar o término

alternative common usage

Portugal

adiar a conclusão

standard European Portuguese

put something on the back burner

kick the can down the road

postpone the day of reckoning

put off until tomorrow

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