English to Galician Meaning of postpone - retrasar

Postpone :

retrasar

verb

retrasar, cesar, esperar, pair, atraso, estar detrás, levar, levar-se, desvío, embaralhar off, deixar máis

Postpone :: retrasarPostponed :: adiadaPostponement :: aprazamentoPostponements :: adiamentosPostpones :: adíaPostponing :: aprazamento

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Definitions of postpone in English

Verb(1) hold back to a later time

Examples of postpone in English

(1) Meanwhile the council is planning to postpone the introduction of recycling schemes for flats.(2) Worries about crime led councillors to postpone a decision on a leisure trail on a former railway.(3) Meetings have been postponed for the summer months.(4) She requires several more surgeries but they have been indefinitely postponed due to financial constraints.(5) And every day we read about delays, postponements , difficulties in the trial, terrible security problems.(6) As she waits on the mainland for the arrival of her fiancÔö£┬«, the fog rolls in, postponing any traffic to or from the island that evening.(7) Lawyers have another two hours to file briefs for and against postponing the October 7 recall.(8) It is important to note that the postponements or adjournments were all with the consent of the appellant, as we have already observed.(9) In a way, this can be expected with the number of delays, postponements and redesigns the game went through.(10) The Institute of Health and Welfare estimates that 80 per cent of health related conditions in old age are preventable or postponable if corrected in time.(11) In addition, there is the Treasury pressure, acute at the moment, to look critically at all avoidable or postponable expenditure (there is a war, of uncertain scope and duration, to be paid for).(12) They keep postponing it, and even their promises are not being fulfilled.(13) These factors can easily lead to delays or postponements that simply don't happen with other clients.(14) The delays and postponements could have affected our team in a bad way.(15) If millions of postal votes have to be verified, postponing the forming of a new government - so be it.(16) The Prime Minister postponing the announcement of the election for 24 hours was a good one as well.

Related Phrases of postpone

(1) to postpone ::

para retrasar

(2) postpone a date ::

retrasar unha data

Related Phrases of postpone

(1) to postpone ::

para retrasar

(2) postpone a date ::

retrasar unha data

Synonyms

Verb

2. delay ::

atraso

3. defer ::

retrasar

4. reschedule ::

reprogramar

5. adjourn ::

retrasar

6. shelve ::

arquivar

7. put over ::

poñer máis

8. take a rain check on ::

dar unha verificación de choiva en

9. put on ice ::

poñer no xeo

10. put on the back burner ::

poñer en con-maria

11. remit ::

remitir

Different Forms

postpone, postponed, postponement, postponements, postpones, postponing

Word Example from TV Shows

(chuckling): There's no way he's gonna let us POSTPONE this wedding.

The Big Bang Theory Season 5, Episode 23

coming in here and demanding that we POSTPONE this thing.

The Big Bang Theory Season 5, Episode 23

POSTPONE this wedding. Well, we tried.

The Big Bang Theory Season 5, Episode 24

Can't we just POSTPONE it till the spring?

The Big Bang Theory Season 2, Episode 15

Now that the time has come to reciprocate, you want to POSTPONE.

Game of Thrones Season 8, Episode 4

Examples of postpone from TV Shows

(chuckling): There's no way he's gonna let us POSTPONE this wedding.

The Big Bang Theory Season 5, Episode 23

coming in here and demanding that we POSTPONE this thing.

The Big Bang Theory Season 5, Episode 23

POSTPONE this wedding. Well, we tried.

The Big Bang Theory Season 5, Episode 24

Can't we just POSTPONE it till the spring?

The Big Bang Theory Season 2, Episode 15

Now that the time has come to reciprocate, you want to POSTPONE.

Game of Thrones Season 8, Episode 4

English to Galician Dictionary: postpone

Meaning and definitions of postpone, translation in Galician language for postpone with similar and opposite words. Also find spoken pronunciation of postpone in Galician and in English language.

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English to Galician Dictionary: postpone

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