отложи́ть — meaning in English
otlozhit
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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.
- 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
отложи́ть 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.
- 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.
- stay (transitive, obsolete) To bear up under; to endure; to hold out against; to resist.
adjourn — full definition
- verb To pause or end a meeting, trial, or event, often to resume it later.
- verb To move as a group to another place, especially informally.
dally — full definition
- verb To waste time or delay unnecessarily.
- verb To flirt or engage in a casual romance.