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turn in before the deadline

[/tɜːrn ɪn bɪˈfɔːr ðə ˈdɛdlaɪn/]
verb phrase
entregar antes do prazo
1. to submit or deliver work, assignments, or materials to someone in authority before the specified time limit
You must turn in your essay before the deadline on Friday.
Você deve entregar seu ensaio antes do prazo na sexta-feira.
2. to complete and submit a task or project within the required timeframe
All students who turn in before the deadline will receive extra credit.
Todos os alunos que entregarem antes do prazo receberão crédito extra.
Synonyms
submit on timedeliver before the deadlinehand in earlycomplete and submit beforehand
Antonyms
turn in after the deadlinemiss the deadlinesubmit latehand in tardy

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
entregar antes do prazo
most common usage across Brazil
São Paulo
entregar antes do deadline
often uses English 'deadline' in business contexts
Rio de Janeiro
entregar no prazo
may omit 'antes' (before) in casual speech
Portugal
entregar antes do prazo limite
Portuguese preference for 'prazo limite' over 'deadline'

Related Idioms & Phrases

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