Definitions
(General)
Postponed (Something that was originally planned to happen at a certain time but is now happening later, often due to some circumstances or unforeseen event.)
— The concert was postponed until further notice due to inclement weather.
Synonyms for Postponed
delay – retrasar 🔊
delay – adelantar 🔊
remailer – retrasar 🔊
wait – esperar 🔊
defer – prrarizar 🔊
Antonyms for Postponed
do – realizar 🔊
fulfill – cumplir 🔊
conclude – concluir 🔊
realization – realización 🔊
Examples of Postponed
| English | Spanish |
|---|---|
| The meeting was postponed to a later date. | La reunión fue retrasada a una fecha posterior. |
| Due to bad weather, the flight was postponed. | Debido al mal tiempo, el vuelo fue retrasado. |
| The project was postponed until next quarter. | El proyecto fue retrasado hasta el próximo trimestre. |
| The concert was postponed due to technical issues. | El concierto fue retrasado debido a problemas técnicos. |
Common Phrases
| English | Spanish |
|---|---|
| “Delay the inevitable” | “Retrasar lo inevitable” |
| “Postpone judgment until later” | “Retrasar el juicio hasta más tarde” |
Conjugations for “Postponed“
| Tense | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| Present | yo retraso, tú retrasas, él/ella/usted retrasa, nosotros/nosotras retrasamos, vosotros/vosotras retrasáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes retrasan |
| Past | yo retrasé, tú retrasaste, él/ella/usted retrasó, nosotros/nosotras retrasamos, vosotros/vosotras retrasasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes retrasaron |
| Future | yo retrasaré, tú retrasarás, él/ella/usted retrasará, nosotros/nosotras retrasaremos, vosotros/vosotras retrasaréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes retrasarán |
Word of the Day
postponed – postponed
Usage: The summer vacation was postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic.