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reduce the schedule

[rɪˈdjuːs ðə ˈʃɛdjuːl]
verb phrase
reduzir o cronograma
1. to decrease the number of planned activities, appointments, or time slots in a schedule
We need to reduce the schedule to accommodate the budget cuts.
Precisamos reduzir o cronograma para acomodar os cortes orçamentários.
2. to make a timetable more concise or efficient by removing or consolidating items
The manager decided to reduce the schedule by eliminating unnecessary meetings.
O gerente decidiu reduzir o cronograma eliminando reuniões desnecessárias.
Synonyms
cut the scheduletrim the schedulestreamline the schedulecompress the schedulescale back the schedule
Antonyms
expand the scheduleincrease the scheduleadd to the scheduleextend the schedule

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
reduzir o cronograma
most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
diminuir a agenda
common alternative using 'agenda' instead of 'cronograma'
Rio de Janeiro
reduzir o calendário
alternative using 'calendário' (calendar)
Portugal
reduzir o calendário
preferred term in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

trim the fat from the schedule
cut corners on the schedule
lighten the load
streamline operations
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