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Pronunciation / Transliteration: fɛɐ̯ˈʃiːbən
"Das Konzert wurde wegen schlechten Wetters verschoben."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To delay or defer an event or action to a later time.
"We decided to postpone the meeting until next week." - 2
To arrange for something to happen at a later time than originally planned.
"The concert was postponed due to bad weather."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'postpone' originates from the Latin 'ponere', meaning 'to place', combined with the prefix 'post-', meaning 'after'. It entered English in the late 16th century, reflecting the action of placing something to a later time.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Postpone" is said worldwide
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reporter
Transliteration: ʁə.pɔʁ.te
"Nous avons décidé de reporter la réunion à la semaine prochaine."
verschieben
Transliteration: fɛɐ̯ˈʃiːbən
"Das Konzert wurde wegen schlechten Wetters verschoben."
rinviare
Transliteration: rinviˈaːre
"Abbiamo deciso di rinviare la riunione a settimana prossima."
posponer
Transliteration: pospoˈneɾ
"Decidimos posponer la reunión hasta la próxima semana."
adiar
Transliteration: aˈdi.aɾ
"Decidimos adiar a reunião para a próxima semana."
स्थगित करना
Transliteration: sthaagit karna
"हमने बैठक को अगले सप्ताह के लिए स्थगित करने का निर्णय लिया।"
推迟
Transliteration: tuīchí
"我们决定将会议推迟到下周。"
연기하다
Transliteration: yeongi-hada
"우리는 회의를 다음 주로 연기하기로 결정했습니다."
延期する
Transliteration: enki suru
"私たちは会議を来週に延期することに決めました。"
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