Tempo - Adiando

Domine expressões idiomáticas em inglês que se relacionam com ser adiado, como "ganhar tempo" e "deixar para depois".

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to drag one's feet

[frase]

to purposefully act slowly

Ex: They will likely drag their heels on implementing the new software, causing delays in the project timeline.

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on hold

[frase]

in a suspended state to be considered and dealt with in the future

Ex: The company has put the expansion plans on hold due to market uncertainties.

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rain check

[substantivo]

refusal or cancellation of an invitation, offer, or plan with intention of accepting it or doing it at another time instead

adiamento, prorrogação

Ex: I apologize , but I 'll need to give you a rain check on helping out with the event tomorrow .Peço desculpas, mas vou ter que te dar um **adiamento** para ajudar no evento amanhã.

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to buy time

[frase]

to put something off in order to gain more time

Ex: The company has bought time by securing interim funding to sustain operations.

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to kick the can down the road

[frase]

to keep postponing problems one must deal with

Ex: They were kicking the can down the road while hoping the problem would resolve itself.

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on ice

[frase]

used to refer to something that is temporarily inactive or postponed

Ex: The negotiations are currently on ice pending further discussions.

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to sit on one's hands

[frase]

to refrain from taking action when one should

Ex: By this time next year, they will be sitting on their hands if they don't initiate necessary reforms.

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on the fence

[frase]

used to show indecision over something

Ex: By the end of the month, they will have been on the fence for a year, unable to make a final decision.

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to [put] off (until|till) tomorrow what {sb} can do today

to put off until tomorrow what somebody can do today

[frase]

to decide to do something that needs to taken care of right now at another time

Ex: Why put off until tomorrow what can be achieved today?Tackle the cleaning now, and your home will be in great shape.

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to play for time

[frase]

to try to delay the occurrence of something so that one can prevent it from happening or have more time to properly prepare for it

Ex: By this time next month, they will still be playing for time, waiting for the market conditions to improve.

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Tempo
Frequency	Alcance e Duração	Continuity	Tarde ou cedo
Rápido ou devagar	O futuro próximo	O momento certo	Adiando
Haste	Waiting	Time

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