verzögern — meaning in English
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English meaning
- defer verb To put something off until a later time; to postpone.
- delay noun A period of waiting before something happens; a hold-up.
- procrastinate verb To keep putting off something you should be doing, usually because it feels difficult or unpleasant, and to do something easier instead.
- put off phrasal verb To move something to a later time, or to delay doing something you would rather not do.
- stall noun A small stand or booth where goods are sold, as in a market.
- tarry verb (literary) To stay somewhere longer than planned, or to delay leaving.
Senses
verzögern is used for these senses in English:
- defer (intransitive) To delay, to wait.
- delay To put off until a later time; to defer.
- procrastinate (transitive) To put off; to delay (something).
- put off (transitive) To cause to dislike; to discourage (from doing).
- stall (transitive) To cause to stop making progress; to hinder; to slow down; to delay or forestall.
- tarry (intransitive) To delay; to be late or tardy in beginning or doing anything.
defer — full definition
- verb To put something off until a later time; to postpone.
- verb To yield to someone else's opinion, judgment, or authority.
delay — full definition
- noun A period of waiting before something happens; a hold-up.
- verb To put something off until later, or to make it happen later than planned.