postponement
A delay, as a formal delay in a proceedingA delay, as a formal delay in a proceeding.
» Would a postponement help?
А если отложить? — Wezel
А отсрочка поможет? — RusVictoric1993
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1 senses(countable, uncountable)A delay, as a formal delay in a proceeding.
The lawyer asked for a postponement in the trial so he could spend more time preparing before it began.
Aufschub, Verschiebung
отсро́чкаotsróčka, откла́дываниеotkládyvanije, заде́ржкаzadéržka
відклада́нняvidkladánnja
- act of putting off to a future time
- time during which some action is awaited
Examples
8 sentencesWould a postponement help?
ruА если отложить? — Wezel
I suggest a postponement.
The rain necessitated a postponement of the picnic.
The director became really anxious at this second postponement.
Let us hope that this is the last postponement.
Translations
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Forms
plural: postponements| Singular | postponement |
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Synonyms
8 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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