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shorten the deadline
[ˈʃɔr.ən ðə ˈded.laɪn]
verb phrase
encurtar o prazo
1.
to reduce the amount of time allowed to complete a task or submit something
The manager decided to shorten the deadline for the project submission.
O gerente decidiu encurtar o prazo para a entrega do projeto.
2.
to move an expected completion date to an earlier point in time
We had to shorten the deadline due to unexpected circumstances.
Tivemos que encurtar o prazo devido a circunstâncias inesperadas.
Synonyms
reduce the deadline
bring forward the deadline
advance the deadline
move up the deadline
Antonyms
extend the deadline
postpone the deadline
delay the deadline
lengthen the deadline
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
encurtar o prazo
most common usage
São Paulo
diminuir o prazo
alternative, slightly less formal
Portugal
encurtar o prazo
same as Brazilian Portuguese
Rio de Janeiro
apertar o prazo
informal, colloquial usage
Related Idioms & Phrases
against the clock
under pressure
crunch time
beat the clock
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