speed up the deadline

[/spiːd ʌp ðə ˈdeɪdlaɪn/]

verb phrase

antecipar o prazo

1. To move a deadline to an earlier date; to accelerate the time by which something must be completed

We need to speed up the deadline for the project report from March to February.

Precisamos antecipar o prazo do relatório do projeto de março para fevereiro.

2. To increase the pace of work in order to meet an earlier deadline

The team decided to speed up the deadline by working overtime.

A equipe decidiu acelerar o prazo trabalhando em horas extras.

NYC Slang

rush the deadline

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

antecipar o prazo

Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese

São Paulo

acelerar o prazo

Commonly used in business contexts

Portugal

antecipar o prazo de entrega

More formal, often includes 'de entrega'

beat the clock

race against time

up against the clock

crunch time

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