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submit before the deadline

[səbˈmɪt bɪˈfɔr ðə ˈdɛdlaɪn]
verb phrase
entregar antes do prazo
1. to deliver or present work, documents, or assignments to someone in authority before the specified time limit expires
You must submit your essay before the deadline of Friday at 5 PM.
Você deve entregar seu ensaio antes do prazo de sexta-feira às 17h.
2. to complete and send a formal application or request within the required timeframe
Please submit your application before the deadline to be considered for the position.
Por favor, envie sua candidatura antes do prazo para ser considerado para a posição.
NYC Slang
get it in before the cut-off
Synonyms
turn in before the deadlinedeliver on timefile before the deadlinehand in before the deadline
Antonyms
submit after the deadlinemiss the deadlinesubmit latefail to meet the deadline

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
entregar antes do prazo
most common usage in Brazil
São Paulo
submeter antes do prazo
formal/technical contexts, common in business
Rio de Janeiro
mandar antes da data limite
colloquial alternative
Portugal
entregar antes do prazo
standard usage in Portugal

Related Idioms & Phrases

beat the clock
make the cut
under the wire
in the nick of time
meet the deadline
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