die Deadline
Translation
deadline, cut-off date
Examples
Die Deadline für das Projekt ist morgen.
The deadline for the project is tomorrow.
Wir müssen die Deadline unbedingt einhalten.
We absolutely have to meet the deadline.
Grammar Patterns
((for sth.)) the deadline for sth. The deadline for the application is today.
((to meet)) to meet a deadline We have to meet this deadline.
((to set)) to set a deadline The boss has set a new deadline.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Abgabetermin, Frist, Stichtag
Etymology
From English "dead" + "line". Originally a line in a prison that inmates were shot for crossing.
Memory Tips
Imagine a literal "dead line" that you cannot cross with your work; if you do, the project "dies".