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v/t (trennb., hat -ge-)1. an seinen Platz: put back4. fig. (Projekt etc.) put on the back burner; (Zweifel etc.) put aside; (Privatleben etc.) put last; MIL., zeitweilig: defer; als unentbehrlich: exempt from service; PÄD., von Einschulung: defer the entry of; die eigenen Interessen zurückstellen put one’s own interests last* * *to move back; to put back; to postpone* * *zu|rụ̈ck|stel|lenvt sep1) (an seinen Platz) Uhr to put back; (nach hinten) to move back2) Waren to put aside or by3) (Aus = zurücksenden) to send back, to return5) (fig = verschieben) to defer; Investitionen, Pläne to postpone; Bedenken, Forderungen etc to put aside; Sport, Privatleben, Hobbys etc to spend less time onzurückstellen — to put one's personal interests after sth, to subordinate one's personal interests to sth
* * *(to give, send, put etc (something) back where it came from: He returned the book to its shelf; Don't forget to return the books you borrowed.) return* * *zu·rück|stel·lenvt▪ etw \zurückstellen to put back sth sep; (hintanstellen) to shelve [or defer] sth; (verschieben) to postpone sthman stellte die Arbeiten um einige Wochen zurück work was put back [by] a few weekseine Rechtssache zu späterer Entscheidung \zurückstellen to defer a case to be dealt with at a later datedie Uhr \zurückstellen to turn [or set] back sep the clock▪ jdn \zurückstellen to keep sb backwird er eingeschult oder noch ein Jahr zurückgestellt? is he going to start school or he is being kept down a year?seine Bedenken/Wünsche \zurückstellen to put aside one's doubts/wishes* * *transitives Verb1) put back2) (nach hinten stellen) move back4) (reservieren) put aside, keep ( Dat5)jemanden vom Wehrdienst zurückstellen — defer somebody's military service; defer somebody (Amer.)
6) (aufschieben) postpone; defer7) (hintanstellen) put aside <reservations, doubts, etc.>* * *zurückstellen v/t (trennb, hat -ge-)1. an seinen Platz: put back3. (Ware) put aside;zurückstellen für auch keep for4. fig (Projekt etc) put on the back burner; (Zweifel etc) put aside; (Privatleben etc) put last; MIL, zeitweilig: defer; als unentbehrlich: exempt from service; SCHULE, von Einschulung: defer the entry of;die eigenen Interessen zurückstellen put one’s own interests last* * *transitives Verb1) put back2) (nach hinten stellen) move back4) (reservieren) put aside, keep ( Dat5)jemanden vom Wehrdienst zurückstellen — defer somebody's military service; defer somebody (Amer.)
6) (aufschieben) postpone; defer7) (hintanstellen) put aside <reservations, doubts, etc.>* * *(alt.Rechtschreibung) (Uhr) ausdr.to set back v. (alt.Rechtschreibung) v.to place back v. -
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zurückstellen v GEN shelve, (infrml) put on the back burner, postpone, (AE) table* * ** * *zurückstellen
(Geld bereitstellen) to earmark, (Reservekonto) to reserve, to set aside [as reserve] (US), (vertagen) to postpone, to adjourn, to defer, (Waren) to lay (set) aside;
• Angelegenheit bis zur nächsten Sitzung zurückstellen to hold a matter over until the next meeting;
• Antrag zurückstellen to lay a motion on the table (US);
• Beantwortung eines Gesuchs zurückstellen to postpone an answer to a request;
• Forderung zurückstellen to shelve a demand;
• Frage auf einen späteren Zeitpunkt der Sitzung zurückstellen to postpone a question until later in the meeting;
• Gesetzesvorlage zurückstellen to shelve (table, US) a bill;
• eigene Interessen zurückstellen to sink one’s interests, to put one’s personal interests last;
• Kostenfrage zurückstellen to set aside the question of costs;
• vom Militärdienst zurückstellen to exempt (defer, US) from military service;
• etw. auf später zurückstellen to defer s. th. to a later date;
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back burner — n. [from the idea of putting a pot on a back burner of a stove to keep its contents warm] a state of temporary suspension, low priority, etc.: usually in the phrase on the back burner, in or into such a state … English World dictionary
back burner — back ,burner noun put something on the back burner INFORMAL to decide not to deal with something until later … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
back burner — If an issue is on the back burner, it is being given low priority … The small dictionary of idiomes
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back burner — back′ burn′er n. cvb a condition of low priority or temporary deferment: issues put on the back burner until after the election[/ex] • Etymology: 1945–50 … From formal English to slang
back-burner — backˈ burner adjective (figurative) Not requiring immediate attention • • • Main Entry: ↑back … Useful english dictionary
back burner — noun reduced priority dozens of cases were put on the back burner • Ant: ↑front burner • Hypernyms: ↑precedence, ↑precedency, ↑priority * * * noun on the back burner … Useful english dictionary
back burner — also backburner N SING: usu the N If you put an issue on the back burner, you leave it in order to deal with it later because you now consider it to have become less urgent or important. Many speculated that the US would put the peace process on… … English dictionary
back burner — noun Date: 1963 the condition of being out of active consideration or development usually used in the phrase on the back burner • back burner transitive verb … New Collegiate Dictionary
back burner — a condition of low priority or temporary deferment (usually used in the phrase on the back burner): Put other issues on the back burner until after the election. [1945 50; from the custom in cooking of placing pots not requiring immediate… … Universalium
back-burner — verb N. Amer. postpone action on. Origin from phr. on the back burner (see burner) … English new terms dictionary
