How do you say the deadline won't be met in Italian?

You can say "Temo che non riusciremo a rispettare la scadenza." Rispettare means to follow a rule or an agreement.

How do you ask a client for more time in Italian?

Ask "Sarebbe possibile avere una proroga di qualche giorno?" A proroga is extra time to finish something.

Posticipare means to move something to a later time. Rinviare means to decide to do something further on.

The project won't be ready by Friday, and you need to tell the client before they notice on their own.

Temo che non riusciremo a rispettare la scadenza.

I'm afraid we won't be able to meet the deadline.

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scadenza/skaˈdɛntsa/
deadlinenoun
The date by which something must be done.
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proroga/ˈprɔroɡa/
extensionnoun
Extra time to finish something.
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consegna/konˈseɲɲa/
deliverynoun
The moment when something is brought and handed to the person meant to receive it.
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bozzadraft
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imprevistounforeseen event
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posticipareto postpone
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rinviareto put off
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rispettareto comply with
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avvisareto let know
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purtroppounfortunately

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Temo che non riusciremo a rispettare la scadenza.
I'm afraid we won't be able to meet the deadline.
Sarebbe possibile avere una proroga di qualche giorno?
Would it be possible to have an extension of a few days?
Possiamo spostare la consegna alla fine del mese?
Could we move the delivery to the end of the month?

scadenza/skaˈdɛntsa/
The z sounds like the zz in 'pizza', not like the z in 'zero'.
proroga/ˈprɔroɡa/
The stress falls on the first syllable: prò-ro-ga.
consegna/konˈseɲɲa/
Gn is a single long sound, like the ny in "canyon"; the stress is on -se-.

Lei: With a client you don't know, you usually use Lei, even in emails. You switch to tu when the other person suggests it.
scusi il disturbo: Work messages often open with a polite phrase before bad news. A kind but direct tone is the most common.
ferie: In summer, especially in August, many offices slow down or close for ferie. Keep that in mind when you propose a new date.

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How do you say the deadline won't be met in Italian?: You can say "Temo che non riusciremo a rispettare la scadenza." Rispettare means to follow a rule or an agreement.
How do you ask a client for more time in Italian?: Ask "Sarebbe possibile avere una proroga di qualche giorno?" A proroga is extra time to finish something.
What is the difference between posticipare and rinviare?: Posticipare means to move something to a later time. Rinviare means to decide to do something further on.

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