postpone
postpone
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postpone with Russian translation
postpone usage examples
Давайте отложим обучение до следующего месяца.
Let's postpone the training until next month.
Они были вынуждены отложить проверку из‑за болезни менеджера.
They had to postpone the review because the manager was ill.
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Emphasizes lateness or a period of waiting caused by circumstances (e.g., technical problems, traffic).
A technical fault delayed the launch.
Specifically means changing the scheduled time or date of an event or appointment.
We need to reschedule the appointment for next Tuesday.
Means to temporarily suspend or pause an action, project, or service; commonly used in business contexts.
The product launch was put on hold while they reviewed the results.
Informal phrase meaning to delay taking action, often briefly, usually while awaiting more information or a condition.
Let's hold off on hiring until the budget is clear.
Often means to keep or reserve something (time, money, an item) for later use, not primarily changing an event's time.
Save some time at the end for questions.
Can mean to reserve time or resources for a purpose, or to postpone consideration; often implies allocation rather than rescheduling.
We set aside Friday for staff training.
Used mainly for suspending or pausing formal meetings, courts, or sessions until a later time.
The chair adjourned the meeting until 3 p.m.
Means to temporarily stop an activity, service, or status, often with the implication of later resumption.
They suspended production until the parts arrive.
To put a plan or project aside, often indefinitely; can imply deprioritising or abandoning rather than a simple delay.
Management shelved the expansion plans due to budget cuts.
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В чем разница в английском между carry, wear, tote и lug
Carry — нести или иметь при себе, wear — носить на теле, tote — таскать с собой, lug — тащить тяжёлое с усилием.
В чем разница в английском между whole, entire, complete и intact
Разница между whole, entire, complete и intact: целое, весь объем, завершенность и сохранность без повреждений.
В чем разница в английском между choose, pick, select и opt for
Разница между choose, pick, select и opt for: обычный выбор, разговорный выбор, выбор из списка и осознанное предпочтение.
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How to pronounce postpone and what this word means
postpone means postpone. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce postpone
/pəˈspəʊn/
postpone translation
postpone
postpone examples
Let's postpone the training until next month.
postpone transcription
/pəˈspəʊn/, /tə poʊstˈpoʊn/
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postpone meaning: what does it mean?
delay
postpone pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
postpone is pronounced as /pəˈspəʊn/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
postpone definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
Let's postpone the training until next month. Translation: Давайте отложим обучение до следующего месяца.
Is postpone part of In the Office vocabulary?
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Is postpone part of Study and Work vocabulary?
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