defer

verschieben, aufschieben

Festlegen, dass etwas erst zu einem späteren Zeitpunkt stattfindet.

In einfachem Englisch: To arrange for something to happen at a later time.

• We can defer payment.
• They deferred the decision until next month.
• Can I defer starting the course for a year?

So benutzt man es: defer something until something (We deferred the meeting until Friday.); defer doing something (She deferred buying a car until next year.)

Synonyme: postpone, delay, put off

Häufige Wendungen: defer a decision, defer payment, defer until tomorrow

abwarten, zögern

Mit dem Handeln eine Weile warten.

In einfachem Englisch: To wait before acting.

• We must defer a little.
• He deferred until a better opportunity arose.
• The situation was urgent, so they could not defer any longer.

So benutzt man es: defer until something (They agreed to defer until the weather improved.)

Synonyme: wait, delay

Häufige Wendungen: defer until tomorrow, defer a little, defer any longer