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trim the schedule

[/trɪm ðə ˈskɛdʒuːl/]
verb phrase
reduzir o cronograma
1. To reduce or cut back on scheduled activities, appointments, or commitments
We need to trim the schedule to meet the deadline.
Precisamos reduzir o cronograma para cumprir o prazo.
2. To remove unnecessary or less important items from a planned itinerary
The tour company decided to trim the schedule by removing the museum visit.
A empresa de turismo decidiu reduzir o cronograma removendo a visita ao museu.
NYC Slang
cut the schedule down
Synonyms
cut back the schedulestreamline the schedulereduce the schedulepare down the scheduleshorten the schedule
Antonyms
expand the scheduleadd to the scheduleextend the schedulepad the schedule

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
reduzir o cronograma
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
cortar itens da agenda
Often used in business contexts
Portugal
reduzir o calendário
Alternative: 'aparar o calendário' (more literal translation)

Related Idioms & Phrases

slim down the schedule
tighten the schedule
pare the schedule to the bone
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