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postponing

/pəʊstˈpəʊnɪŋ/

/poʊstˈpoʊnɪŋ/

postponingnoun

postponings

Translations

ajournement

The postponing of the meeting allowed the team more time to prepare.

L'ajournement de la réunion a permis à l'équipe d'avoir plus de temps pour se préparer.

Additional translations

reportEmployé surtout pour un événement ou une échéance; registre courant.

Definitions

The act of delaying or deferring an event or action to a later time.

The postponing of the meeting allowed the team more time to prepare.

Synonyms

postponinggerund / present participle

/pəʊstˈpəʊnɪŋ/

/poʊstˈpoʊnɪŋ/

Used attributively to describe something that delays or defers.

Translations

retardant

The postponing tactics irritated the negotiators.

Les tactiques retardantes ont irrité les négociateurs.

Additional translations

ajournantPlus littéraire; s'emploie surtout dans des contextes juridiques, administratifs ou formels.

Definitions

That serves to delay or defer something to a later time.

The postponing tactics irritated the negotiators.

Synonyms

postponeverb

postponing

ing-form

postponed

Past Simple

postponed

Past Participle

postponing

ing-form

/pəʊstˈpəʊn/

/poʊstˈpoʊn/

Translations

reporter

We decided to postpone the meeting until next Tuesday.

Nous avons décidé de reporter la réunion à mardi prochain.

Additional translations

ajournerSurtout dans les contextes officiels, juridiques ou parlementaires.

différerPlus soutenu ou administratif.

Definitions

To delay or defer an event, action, or decision to a later time or date.

The meeting was postponed until next week due to scheduling conflicts.

Synonyms

put off

Antonyms