откла́дывать — meaning in English

English meaning

• adjourn verb To pause or end a meeting, trial, or event, often to resume it later.
• dally verb To waste time or delay unnecessarily.
• defer verb To put something off until a later time; to postpone.
• delay noun A period of waiting before something happens; a hold-up.
• lay verb To put something down, especially in a flat or resting position.
• postpone verb To move an event or activity to a later time; to delay it.
• 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.
• put off phrasal verb To move something to a later time, or to delay doing something you would rather not do.
• reserve verb To book or set something aside in advance for later use.
• stay verb To remain in a place rather than leaving.

Senses

откла́дывать is used for these senses in English:

• dally To delay unnecessarily; to while away.
• defer (intransitive) To delay, to wait.
• delay To put off until a later time; to defer.
• postpone To delay or put off an event, appointment, etc.
• procrastinate (transitive) To put off; to delay (something).
• prolong (transitive) To put off to a distant time; to postpone.
• put off (transitive) To cause to dislike; to discourage (from doing).
• reserve To keep in store for future or special use.

adjourn — full definition

1. verb To pause or end a meeting, trial, or event, often to resume it later.
2. verb To move as a group to another place, especially informally.

dally — full definition

1. verb To waste time or delay unnecessarily.
2. verb To flirt or engage in a casual romance.

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