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shorten deadline
[/ˈʃɔːrtn ˈdɛdlaɪn/]
verb phrase
encurtar o prazo
1.
to reduce the amount of time allowed to complete a task or project
The manager decided to shorten the deadline by one week.
O gerente decidiu encurtar o prazo em uma semana.
2.
to move up a deadline to an earlier date
We had to shorten the deadline due to unexpected circumstances.
Tivemos que encurtar o prazo devido a circunstâncias inesperadas.
Synonyms
bring forward the deadline
move up the deadline
accelerate the deadline
reduce the timeframe
Antonyms
extend the deadline
postpone the deadline
push back the deadline
lengthen the deadline
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
encurtar o prazo
most commonly used form in Brazil
São Paulo
reduzir o prazo
alternative common usage
Portugal
reduzir o prazo
preferred in European Portuguese
Related Idioms & Phrases
race against the clock
crunch time
tight deadline
under the gun
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