defer in Russian
defer in Russian is положиться, откла́дывать, отложи́ть — defer means to put something off until a later time; to postpone.
defer in Russian
положиться
Pronounced: polozhitsya
(ambitransitive) To submit to the opinion or desire of others in respect to their judgment or authority.
откла́дывать
Pronounced: otkladyvat
(intransitive) To delay, to wait.
отложи́ть
Pronounced: otlozhit
(intransitive) To delay, to wait.
отсро́чивать
Pronounced: otsrochivat
(intransitive) To delay, to wait.
отсро́чить
Pronounced: otsrochit
(intransitive) To delay, to wait.
What does "defer" mean?
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verb To put something off until a later time; to postpone.
"The university let him defer his admission for a year."
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verb To yield to someone else's opinion, judgment, or authority.
"On matters of design, I defer to my business partner."
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defer in a sentence
- The university let him defer his admission for a year.
- They deferred the decision until after the holidays.
- On matters of design, I defer to my business partner.
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What is "defer" in Russian?
"defer" in Russian is положиться, откла́дывать, отложи́ть. defer means: To put something off until a later time; to postpone.
How do you pronounce положиться?
"defer" in Russian is положиться, pronounced "polozhitsya".
How do you use "defer" in a sentence?
Example: "The university let him defer his admission for a year." In Russian, "defer" is положиться, откла́дывать, отложи́ть.
Are there other ways to say "defer" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 5 translations listed for "defer": положиться, откла́дывать, отложи́ть, отсро́чивать, отсро́чить.
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