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odkládat — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • defer verb To put something off until a later time; to postpone.
  • procrastinate verb To keep putting off something you should be doing, usually because it feels difficult or unpleasant, and to do something easier instead.
  • prolong verb To make something last longer than it otherwise would.

Senses

odkládat is used for these senses in English:

  • defer (intransitive) To delay, to wait.
  • procrastinate (transitive) To put off; to delay (something).
  • prolong (transitive) To put off to a distant time; to postpone.

defer — full definition

  1. verb To put something off until a later time; to postpone.
  2. verb To yield to someone else's opinion, judgment, or authority.

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