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1 aplazar un pago
• defer a payment• defer payment -
2 aplazar el pago de
• defer payment of• postpone payment of -
3 posponer
• defer• extend the date of• postpone• rain out -
4 postergar
• defer• postpone -
5 retrasar
• defer• postpone• retaliatory measures• retardant -
6 aplazar
v.1 to postpone.Ellos aplazaron la fiesta They postponed the party.2 to fail. ( River Plate)3 to flunk.Los profesores aplazaron a Ricardo The teachers flunked Richard.* * ** * *verb1) to postpone2) defer* * *1.VT (=posponer) [+ reunión, juicio] [antes de iniciarse] to postpone, put back; [ya iniciado] to adjourn; [+ pago] to deferhan aplazado el examen al martes — they have postponed the exam until Tuesday, they have put the exam back until Tuesday
ha aplazado su decisión hasta su regreso — he has postponed o put off the decision until his return
2.VI CAm (=suspender) to fail* * *verbo transitivo1)a) < viaje> to postpone, put offb) <juicio/reunión> ( antes de iniciarse) to postpone; ( una vez iniciado) to adjournc) < pago> to defer2) (RPl, Ven) < estudiante> to fail* * *= put off, stave off.Ex. Thus the day for practical application of bibliographical hypotheses is continually being put off.Ex. They resorted to exercising to stave off unwanted weight gain believed to be caused by alcohol use.----* aplazar indefinidamente = shelve.* * *verbo transitivo1)a) < viaje> to postpone, put offb) <juicio/reunión> ( antes de iniciarse) to postpone; ( una vez iniciado) to adjournc) < pago> to defer2) (RPl, Ven) < estudiante> to fail* * *= put off, stave off.Ex: Thus the day for practical application of bibliographical hypotheses is continually being put off.
Ex: They resorted to exercising to stave off unwanted weight gain believed to be caused by alcohol use.* aplazar indefinidamente = shelve.* * *aplazar [A4 ]vtA1 ‹viaje› to postpone, put off2 ‹juicio/reunión› (antes de iniciarse) to postpone; (una vez iniciado) to adjourn3 ‹pago› to deferB ( RPl) ‹estudiante› to fail* * *
aplazar ( conjugate aplazar) verbo transitivo
1
( una vez iniciado) to adjourn
2 (RPl, Ven) ‹ estudiante› to fail
aplazar verbo transitivo to postpone, adjourn
Fin (pago) to defer
' aplazar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
dejar
- postergar
- verse
- posponer
- prorrogar
- suspender
English:
adjourn
- carry over
- defer
- delay
- postpone
- put back
- put off
- stave off
- stay
- withhold
- hold
- put
* * *aplazar vt1. [viaje] to postpone;[reunión, juicio] [antes de empezar] to postpone; [ya empezado] to adjourn2. [pago] to defer3. RP [en examen] to fail* * *v/t2 Argfail* * *aplazar {21} vt: to postpone, to defer* * * -
7 diferir
v.1 to postpone, to put off.2 to differ, to be different.diferir de alguien en algo to differ from somebody in somethingElla difiere de los demás She differs from the rest.Ella difiere de la opinión general She disagrees on the general opinion.3 to defer, to put off, to postpone, to delay.El aparato difiere la señal The apparatus defers the signal.* * *1 to defer, postpone, put off1 to differ, be different (de/entre, from)* * *1.2.un cheque diferido — (RPl) a postdated check
diferir via) (frml) ( diferenciarse) to differdiferir de algo — to differ o be different from something
b) (frml) ( disentir) to disagreediferir de alguien — to disagree with somebody, be at odds with somebody
* * *= be at variance, defer, differ, diverge, part + company, have + their differences, tell + a different story, disagree.Ex. I know that there ought to be someone to speak on behalf of Mr. Kilgour's point of view if it's at variance.Ex. If the fund has not yet been assigned, entering a 'no' automatically defers the order.Ex. A summary differs from an abstract in that it assumes that the reader will have the opportunity to peruse the accompanying text.Ex. However, once the multi-concept subject has been analysed into its component concepts the two systems diverge.Ex. One maxim is agreed upon by all, concepts 'important' for retrieval should be included in abstracts, but when specific criteria for their selection is devised, editors part company.Ex. While Groome and the progressives have over the years had their differences with the mayor -- to put it mildly -- one thing they are in firm agreement about is that taxes have been pushed as far as they can be.Ex. The more experienced physicians, however, told a different story about lifesaving practices in pediatrics.Ex. Although we may disagree about the fine detail, semantic relationships are the relationships between subjects, which are reasonably stable, and reflect the consensus of opinion concerning the connections between subjects.----* diferir en cantidad = differ in + degree.* diferir en cualidad = differ in + kind (from).* * *1.2.un cheque diferido — (RPl) a postdated check
diferir via) (frml) ( diferenciarse) to differdiferir de algo — to differ o be different from something
b) (frml) ( disentir) to disagreediferir de alguien — to disagree with somebody, be at odds with somebody
* * *= be at variance, defer, differ, diverge, part + company, have + their differences, tell + a different story, disagree.Ex: I know that there ought to be someone to speak on behalf of Mr. Kilgour's point of view if it's at variance.
Ex: If the fund has not yet been assigned, entering a 'no' automatically defers the order.Ex: A summary differs from an abstract in that it assumes that the reader will have the opportunity to peruse the accompanying text.Ex: However, once the multi-concept subject has been analysed into its component concepts the two systems diverge.Ex: One maxim is agreed upon by all, concepts 'important' for retrieval should be included in abstracts, but when specific criteria for their selection is devised, editors part company.Ex: While Groome and the progressives have over the years had their differences with the mayor -- to put it mildly -- one thing they are in firm agreement about is that taxes have been pushed as far as they can be.Ex: The more experienced physicians, however, told a different story about lifesaving practices in pediatrics.Ex: Although we may disagree about the fine detail, semantic relationships are the relationships between subjects, which are reasonably stable, and reflect the consensus of opinion concerning the connections between subjects.* diferir en cantidad = differ in + degree.* diferir en cualidad = differ in + kind (from).* * *vtto postpone, put offlos pagos serán diferidos hasta el 20 de mayo payments will be deferred o held over until 20th Mayun cheque diferido ( RPl); a postdated check■ diferirvisu nuevo libro difiere bastante de los anteriores his new book differs considerably from his previous ones, his new book is quite different from his previous ones2 ( frml) (disentir) to disagreetodos están de acuerdo pero yo difiero they're all in agreement but I disagreedifieren en cómo aplicar la medida they disagree o differ on how the measure should be applieddiferir DE algn to disagree WITH sb, be at odds WITH sb, be at variance WITH sb ( frml)en este aspecto diferimos de los demás in this respect we are at odds with o at variance with o we differ from the rest* * *♦ vt[posponer] to postpone, to put off;el plazo de inscripción se difiere hasta el 5 de mayo the deadline for enrolment has been extended to 5 May♦ vi1. [diferenciarse] to differ, to be different;diferir de algo/alguien (en algo) to differ from sth/sb (in sth);difería de su padre casi en todo he was different from his father in almost every way;difiere bastante de lo que entendemos por teatro it's rather different from what we understand by theatre2. [discrepar] to disagree, to differ;diferir de alguien en algo to disagree with o differ from sb on sth;difiero de ti en ese asunto I disagree with you on that issue;difiero de tu punto de vista I don't share your point of view* * *I v/t postponeII v/i differ (de from)* * *diferir {76} vtdilatar, posponer: to postpone, to put offdiferir vi: to differ -
8 prorrogar
v.1 to extend.2 to prorogue, to adjourn, to defer, to suspend.Ella renueva el plazo She renews the deadline.3 to recess, to adjourn.* * *■ han prorrogado el plazo de matrícula por la fuerte demanda the registration period has been extended due to heavy demand* * *VT [+ período] to extend; [+ decisión] to defer, postpone; [+ sesión] to prorogue, adjourn; (Mil) to defer; (Jur) to grant a stay of execution to* * *verbo transitivoa) ( alargar) to extend* * *= issue + a moratorium on, proclaim + a moratorium on, call + a moratorium on.Ex. About that time, the council as one of their austerity measures had issued a moratorium on all hiring except for 'absolutely essential services'.Ex. These austerity measures call for increased student-to-faculty ratio (by reducing faculty and/or proclaiming a moratorium on future hiring).Ex. Let us call a moratorium on writing about the subject and devote our energies to doing comparative work.* * *verbo transitivoa) ( alargar) to extend* * *= issue + a moratorium on, proclaim + a moratorium on, call + a moratorium on.Ex: About that time, the council as one of their austerity measures had issued a moratorium on all hiring except for 'absolutely essential services'.
Ex: These austerity measures call for increased student-to-faculty ratio (by reducing faculty and/or proclaiming a moratorium on future hiring).Ex: Let us call a moratorium on writing about the subject and devote our energies to doing comparative work.* * *prorrogar [A3 ]vt1 (alargar) to extendprorrogar el plazo de matrícula to extend the registration period, put back o postpone the deadline for registrationprorrogar una letra de cambio to renew a bill of exchange2 (aplazar) ‹fecha› to postpone, put back* * *
prorrogar ( conjugate prorrogar) verbo transitivo
prorrogar verbo transitivo
1 (el tiempo) to extend
2 (una decisión, un pago) to defer, postpone
3 Mil to defer
' prorrogar' also found in these entries:
English:
extend
* * *prorrogar vt1. [alargar] to extend;han prorrogado el plazo dos semanas más the deadline has been extended by a further two weeks2. [aplazar] to defer, to postpone* * *v/t plazo extend* * *prorrogar {52} vt1) : to extend (a deadline)2) : to postpone* * *prorrogar vb to extend -
9 deferir
v.1 to refer (law).2 to defer.3 to adhere to the opposite viewpoint, to capitulate, to give ground, to surrender one's opinion.* * *1 to defer (a, to)1 DERECHO to delegate (a, to), transfer (a, to)* * *1.VT (Jur) to refer, delegate2.VI* * *vi( frml) deferir A algo to defer TO sth* * *♦ vtDer to refer♦ vi -
10 a instancia de
Ex. The superintendent withdrew his request at the urging of the city manager, who suggested he defer it until a more apposite time.* * *Ex: The superintendent withdrew his request at the urging of the city manager, who suggested he defer it until a more apposite time.
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11 a petición de
at the request of* * *= at the request of, at the urging of, at the behest ofEx. These articles were prepared at the request of the American Library Association by Jenner & Block, its attorneys.Ex. The superintendent withdrew his request at the urging of the city manager, who suggested he defer it until a more apposite time.Ex. During the early 1940s, at the behest of then President Roosevelt, he led the drive to build the first atomic bomb.* * *= at the request of, at the urging of, at the behest ofEx: These articles were prepared at the request of the American Library Association by Jenner & Block, its attorneys.
Ex: The superintendent withdrew his request at the urging of the city manager, who suggested he defer it until a more apposite time.Ex: During the early 1940s, at the behest of then President Roosevelt, he led the drive to build the first atomic bomb. -
12 posponer
v.1 to put behind, to relegate.2 to postpone.María aparcó el proyecto Mary postponed the project.* * *1 (en el tiempo) to postpone, delay, put off; (en el espacio) to put back, put in the background* * *verb* * *VT1) (=aplazar) to postpone2) (=subordinar)* * *verbo transitivo1) ( aplazar) to postpone, put off2) (Ling)se pospone al nombre — it comes after o follows the noun
* * *= defer, move to + a time when, postpone, put off, put + aside, hold off.Ex. If the fund has not yet been assigned, entering a 'no' automatically defers the order.Ex. Because reorganisation allows the optimization of update and searching procedures, it moves the maintenance to a time when it does not affect the operation of the system.Ex. Since this will likely be a long meeting, I suggest we postpone approving the minutes of our last meeting.Ex. Thus the day for practical application of bibliographical hypotheses is continually being put off.Ex. The response to the user cannot be put aside until a better time.Ex. A dam at the Strait of Gibraltar could be constructed to limit the outflow and reverse the climate deterioration, thus holding off the next ice age.----* posponer Algo = put + Nombre + on ice.* posponer una discusión = table + discussion.* * *verbo transitivo1) ( aplazar) to postpone, put off2) (Ling)se pospone al nombre — it comes after o follows the noun
* * *= defer, move to + a time when, postpone, put off, put + aside, hold off.Ex: If the fund has not yet been assigned, entering a 'no' automatically defers the order.
Ex: Because reorganisation allows the optimization of update and searching procedures, it moves the maintenance to a time when it does not affect the operation of the system.Ex: Since this will likely be a long meeting, I suggest we postpone approving the minutes of our last meeting.Ex: Thus the day for practical application of bibliographical hypotheses is continually being put off.Ex: The response to the user cannot be put aside until a better time.Ex: A dam at the Strait of Gibraltar could be constructed to limit the outflow and reverse the climate deterioration, thus holding off the next ice age.* posponer Algo = put + Nombre + on ice.* posponer una discusión = table + discussion.* * *vtA (aplazar) to postpone, put offtuvo que posponer el viaje she had to postpone o put off the tripB (relegar) posponer algo A algo:pospone la vida familiar al trabajo he puts his work before his family lifeC ( Ling):se pospone al nombre it comes after o follows the noun* * *
posponer ( conjugate posponer) verbo transitivo ( aplazar) to postpone, put off
posponer verbo transitivo
1 (una decisión, un viaje) to postpone, put off
2 (poner en segundo plano) to put in second place o behind
' posponer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
dilatar
- retardar
- retrasar
- dejar
English:
adjourn
- delay
- ice
- put back
- put off
- postpone
- put
* * *posponer vt1. [relegar] to put behind, to relegate2. [aplazar] to postpone;pospondremos la reunión para mañana we will postpone the meeting until tomorrow* * *<part pospuesto> v/t postpone* * *posponer {60} vt1) : to postpone2) : to put behind, to subordinate* * *posponer vb to postpone -
13 postergar
v.1 to postpone.El aparato difiere la señal The apparatus defers the signal.2 to put behind, to relegate.* * *1 (retrasar) to postpone, delay2 (perjudicar) to relegate, put back* * *VT1) (=aplazar) to defer, postpone; (=retrasar) to delay2) (=relegar) [en el trato] to disregard, neglect; [en ascenso] to pass over, ignore* * *verbo transitivo1) (esp AmL) ( aplazar) <juicio/reunión> to postpone, put backpostergó su decisión — he put off o (frml) deferred making a decision
se siente postergado — he feels neglected o left out
* * *= hold off.Ex. A dam at the Strait of Gibraltar could be constructed to limit the outflow and reverse the climate deterioration, thus holding off the next ice age.* * *verbo transitivo1) (esp AmL) ( aplazar) <juicio/reunión> to postpone, put backpostergó su decisión — he put off o (frml) deferred making a decision
se siente postergado — he feels neglected o left out
* * *= hold off.Ex: A dam at the Strait of Gibraltar could be constructed to limit the outflow and reverse the climate deterioration, thus holding off the next ice age.
* * *postergar [A3 ]vtpostergó su decisión he put off o ( frml) deferred making a decisionB (relegar) ‹empleado› to pass overdesde que nació el pequeño se siente postergado since the baby was born he's felt neglected o left out* * *
postergar ( conjugate postergar) verbo transitivo
1 (esp AmL) ( aplazar) ‹juicio/reunión› to postpone, put back
2 ( relegar) ‹ empleado› to pass over
postergar verbo transitivo
1 (relegar) to pass over
2 (retrasar) to delay
(aplazar) to postpone
' postergar' also found in these entries:
English:
procrastinate
- defer
- hold
- postpone
- put
* * *postergar vt1. [aplazar] to postpone2. [relegar] to put behind* * *v/t postpone* * *postergar {52} vt1) : to delay, to postpone2) : to pass over (an employee) -
14 prórroga
f.1 prorogation, extension, extension of the alloted time, extra time.2 postponement, deferment.* * *1 (de un plazo) extension2 DEPORTE extra time, US overtime3 MILITAR deferment* * *SF (=plazo extra) extension; (Dep) extra time; (Mil) deferment; (Jur) stay (of execution), respite* * *a) ( extensión) extension; (Dep) overtime (AmE), extra time (BrE)b) ( aplazamiento) deferral, deferment* * *= moratorium [moratoria, -pl.], adjournment, extra-time.Ex. Repayments is normally by equal half-yearly payments of capital and interest after a moratorium on capital repayments of up to five years, depending on project completion date.Ex. The US then called for an adjournment of talks in order to reevaluate its policy.Ex. If such a game is still tied after extra-time it is usually decided by kicks from the penalty mark, commonly called a penalty shootout.* * *a) ( extensión) extension; (Dep) overtime (AmE), extra time (BrE)b) ( aplazamiento) deferral, deferment* * *= moratorium [moratoria, -pl.], adjournment, extra-time.Ex: Repayments is normally by equal half-yearly payments of capital and interest after a moratorium on capital repayments of up to five years, depending on project completion date.
Ex: The US then called for an adjournment of talks in order to reevaluate its policy.Ex: If such a game is still tied after extra-time it is usually decided by kicks from the penalty mark, commonly called a penalty shootout.* * *están jugando la prórroga they are playing overtime o extra time, the game is in overtime o extra time2 (aplazamiento) deferral, deferment* * *
Del verbo prorrogar: ( conjugate prorrogar)
prorroga es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
prorrogar
prórroga
prorrogar ( conjugate prorrogar) verbo transitivo
prórroga sustantivo femenino
(Dep) overtime (AmE), extra time (BrE)
prorrogar verbo transitivo
1 (el tiempo) to extend
2 (una decisión, un pago) to defer, postpone
3 Mil to defer
prórroga sustantivo femenino
1 (de un plazo de tiempo) extension
2 Dep extra time, US overtime
3 (de una decisión, pago, etc) deferral
4 Mil deferment
' prórroga' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
dar
English:
extension
- extra
- over
* * *prórroga nf1. [de plazo, tiempo] extension;les concedieron dos semanas de prórroga para la entrega del proyecto they were given a two-week extension for handing in the project2. [en deporte] Br extra time, US overtime3. [de estudios, servicio militar] deferment;le concedieron una prórroga por estudios [del servicio militar] he was granted a deferment for his studies* * *f DEP overtime, Brextra time* * *prórroga nf1) : extension, deferment2) : overtime (in sports)* * *prórroga n1. (en deportes) extra time2. (de un plazo) extension -
15 aplazo
SM Arg, Uru fail* * *masculino (RPl) fail* * *masculino (RPl) fail* * *( RPl)fail* * *
Del verbo aplazar: ( conjugate aplazar)
aplazo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
aplazó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
aplazar
aplazo
aplazar ( conjugate aplazar) verbo transitivo
1
( una vez iniciado) to adjourn
2 (RPl, Ven) ‹ estudiante› to fail
aplazo sustantivo masculino (RPl) fail
aplazar verbo transitivo to postpone, adjourn
Fin (pago) to defer
' aplazo' also found in these entries:
English:
fail
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16 diferir frm
1. VI1) (=discrepar) to differ, disagree2) (=ser diferente) to be different, differlas dos declaraciones difieren en pequeños detalles — the two statements differ in some minor details, the two statements are different with regard to some minor details
2. VT1) (=aplazar) to defer2) (=enviar) to refer -
17 acatar
v.1 to respect, to comply with (normas).2 to obey, to respect, to abide by, to act according to.María acata las leyes Mary obeys the laws.3 to understand, to come to understand.Ricardo acató y pudo escapar Richard understood and was able to get away.4 to have the good sense to.Ricardo acató fingir dolor Richard had the good sense to feign pain.5 to approve of.* * *1 (leyes etc) to obey, observe, comply with2 (respetar) to respect* * *VT1) (=respetar) to respect; [+ ley] to observe, comply with2) (=subordinarse a) to defer to3) LAm (=notar) to notice, observe* * *verbo transitivo <leyes/orden> to obey, comply with* * *= comply (with), abide by.Ex. Both UKMARC and UNIMARC comply with ISO 2709, the international standard for bibliographic record interchange on magnetic tape.Ex. Any library coming into OCLC has to agree to abide by those standards.----* acatar la autoridad = toe + the line.* acatar la disciplina = toe + the line.* acatar la legislación = conform to + legislation.* acatar la ley = follow + the law.* acatar las leyes = keep on + the right side of the law.* acatar las normas = toe + the line.* acatar + Posesivo + órdenes = march to + Posesivo + orders.* acatar una regla = comply with + rule.* * *verbo transitivo <leyes/orden> to obey, comply with* * *= comply (with), abide by.Ex: Both UKMARC and UNIMARC comply with ISO 2709, the international standard for bibliographic record interchange on magnetic tape.
Ex: Any library coming into OCLC has to agree to abide by those standards.* acatar la autoridad = toe + the line.* acatar la disciplina = toe + the line.* acatar la legislación = conform to + legislation.* acatar la ley = follow + the law.* acatar las leyes = keep on + the right side of the law.* acatar las normas = toe + the line.* acatar + Posesivo + órdenes = march to + Posesivo + orders.* acatar una regla = comply with + rule.* * *acatar [A1 ]vt‹leyes/orden› to obey, comply withacatar la voluntad de la mayoría to comply with the wishes of the majorityacatar la Constitución to abide by o comply with the Constitution* * *
acatar ( conjugate acatar) verbo transitivo ‹leyes/orden› to obey, comply with
acatar verbo transitivo to observe, comply with
' acatar' also found in these entries:
English:
abide by
- abide
- toe
* * *acatar vt1. [normas] to respect, to comply with;[órdenes] to obey;se negó a acatar el fallo del tribunal she refused to comply with o observe the court's decision;acatar la Constitución to abide by the Constitution* * *v/t comply with, obey* * *acatar vt: to comply with, to respect* * *acatar vb to obey -
18 deferencia
f.1 deference.por deferencia a in deference to2 attention, courteous action, goodwill gesture, thoughtful attention.* * *1 deference\en/por deferencia a in deference to■ por deferencia a su padre no mencionó aquel asunto in deference to his father he didn't mention that affair* * *SF deferencefue la única que nos trató con deferencia — she was the only one to treat us with deference o respect
en o por deferencia a o hacia algn — out of o in deference to sb
* * *femenino (frml) deferencepor deferencia a alguien/algo — out of o in deference to somebody/something
* * *= deference.Ex. Of course, the notion of service, though appealing to our altruism, also does have less attractive connotations of deference and, at worst, inferiority.----* con deferencia = dutifully.* por deferencia a = in deference to.* * *femenino (frml) deferencepor deferencia a alguien/algo — out of o in deference to somebody/something
* * *= deference.Ex: Of course, the notion of service, though appealing to our altruism, also does have less attractive connotations of deference and, at worst, inferiority.
* con deferencia = dutifully.* por deferencia a = in deference to.* * *( frml)deferencetuvo la deferencia de cederme su lugar he was courteous enough to give up his place to meno muestran ninguna deferencia hacia or con los mayores they do not treat their elders with due deference o respectel gesto se interpretó como una deferencia hacia los visitantes the gesture was seen as a mark of respect toward(s) the visitorsno lo dije por deferencia a la visita I refrained from saying it out of o in deference to our visitor* * *
deferencia sustantivo femenino (frml) deference;◊ por deferencia a algn/algo out of o in deference to sb/sth
deferencia sustantivo femenino
1 (consideración) deference: me callé por deferencia a tu padre, I kept quiet in deference to your father o I kept quiet out of respect for your father
2 (amabilidad, cortesía) courtesy: tuvo la deferencia de invitarnos personalmente, she had the courtesy to invite us in person
' deferencia' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
gentileza
- respeto
English:
defer
- deference
* * *deferencia nfdeference;tuvo la deferencia de llevarme al aeropuerto she was kind enough to take me to the airport;por deferencia a in deference to* * *f deference;por deferencia a in deference to -
19 retrasar
v.1 to postpone.retrasaron la fecha de la reunión the meeting was postponed, they put back the date of the meeting2 to delay, to hold up.María retrasó la fiesta Mary delayed the party.El chico retrasó al grupo The boy delayed the group.3 to slow down, to hold up.La lluvia retrasa el despegue The rain slows up the take-off.4 to set back.5 to put back (reloj).habrá que retrasar los relojes una hora the clocks will have to be put back an hour6 to pass back (sport) (balón).7 to be slow (reloj).* * *1 (atrasar) to delay, put off, postpone2 (reloj) to put back3 DEPORTE to pass back■ el público protestaba porque los jugadores retrasaban el balón the crowd protested because the players were passing the ball back1 (ir atrás) to fall behind2 (llegar tarde) to be late3 (reloj) to be slow1 (atrasarse) to be late, arrive late, be delayed2 (reloj) to be slow3 (trabajo, conocimientos, pagos) to fall behind* * *verb1) to delay2) postpone•* * *1. VT1) (=aplazar) [+ suceso, acción] to postpone, put off; [+ fecha] to put backretrasó en una hora su comparecencia ante la prensa — he postponed o put off his appearance before the press for an hour
el sorteo ha sido retrasado una semana — the draw has been postponed for a week o put back a week
2) (=retardar) to delay, hold upvarios problemas burocráticos retrasaron la salida del avión — a number of bureaucratic problems delayed o held up the departure of the plane
la nieve está retrasando el tráfico — the snow is holding up o delaying traffic
3) [+ reloj] to put back2.VI [reloj] to be slow3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) < persona> to make... lateb) <producción/proceso> to delay, hold up2) <partida/fecha> to postpone3) < reloj> to put back2. 3.retrasarse v prona) ( llegar tarde) to be lateel tren se retrasó — the train was o arrived late
b) producción/trámite to be delayed, be held upc) (en trabajo, estudios, pagos) to fall behind* * *= delay, put back, set back, hold + Nombre + back, retard, hold up.Ex. It would be wise to delay reading these until you have had some experience in using the scheme.Ex. The spiral begins its downward swirl very early in life when a child has difficulty learning to read since this puts him back in his other school work.Ex. But if set-off did occur and threatened to set back and spoil subsequent impressions of the first forme, the tympan cloth could be rubbed over with lye to clean it.Ex. Despite the improvements in the 17th edition, the scheme has been held back for years by the old policy of 'integrity of numbers' referred to above, the effects of which are not likely to be quickly mitigated.Ex. Without the floppy disk, data processing on microcomputers would have been severely retarded.Ex. Unfortunately, goods of Community origin can also be held up by the surveillance system, often for several weeks.----* retrasar el avance = retard + progress.* retrasar el desarrollo de Algo = push back + development.* retrasar el envejecimiento = retard + aging.* retrasarse = run + late, be late (for).* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) < persona> to make... lateb) <producción/proceso> to delay, hold up2) <partida/fecha> to postpone3) < reloj> to put back2. 3.retrasarse v prona) ( llegar tarde) to be lateel tren se retrasó — the train was o arrived late
b) producción/trámite to be delayed, be held upc) (en trabajo, estudios, pagos) to fall behind* * *= delay, put back, set back, hold + Nombre + back, retard, hold up.Ex: It would be wise to delay reading these until you have had some experience in using the scheme.
Ex: The spiral begins its downward swirl very early in life when a child has difficulty learning to read since this puts him back in his other school work.Ex: But if set-off did occur and threatened to set back and spoil subsequent impressions of the first forme, the tympan cloth could be rubbed over with lye to clean it.Ex: Despite the improvements in the 17th edition, the scheme has been held back for years by the old policy of 'integrity of numbers' referred to above, the effects of which are not likely to be quickly mitigated.Ex: Without the floppy disk, data processing on microcomputers would have been severely retarded.Ex: Unfortunately, goods of Community origin can also be held up by the surveillance system, often for several weeks.* retrasar el avance = retard + progress.* retrasar el desarrollo de Algo = push back + development.* retrasar el envejecimiento = retard + aging.* retrasarse = run + late, be late (for).* * *retrasar [A1 ]vtA1 ‹persona› to make … lateel tráfico nos retrasó the traffic made us late, we were delayed by the traffic, we got held up in the traffic2 ‹producción/proceso› to delay, hold upB «persona» ‹partida/fecha› to delay, put off, postponeC ‹reloj› to put back■ retrasarvi«reloj» to run slow1 (llegar tarde) to be latedate prisa, que estoy or voy retrasado hurry up, I'm lateel tren se retrasó the train was o arrived late2 «producción/trabajo/trámite» to be delayed, be held up3 (en el trabajo, los estudios) to fall behind; (en los pagos) to fall behind, get into arrearsse retrasó en presentar el informe she was late submitting the reportme he retrasado con esta traducción I'm behind with this translation* * *
retrasar ( conjugate retrasar) verbo transitivo
retrasarse verbo pronominal
retrasar
I verbo transitivo
1 (hacer que algo vaya más lento) to slow down: las obras retrasaron el tráfico, the road works held up the traffic
2 (posponer) to delay, postpone: tendremos que retrasar las vacaciones, we will have to put off our holidays ➣ Ver nota en delay 3 (un reloj) to put back: retrasé el reloj una hora al llegar a Dublín, I put my clock back one hour when I arrived in Dublin
' retrasar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
dilatar
- entretener
- postergar
- retardar
- saber
- demorar
English:
defer
- delay
- hang up
- hold back
- hold up
- keep
- put back
- retard
- set back
- slow
- hold
- put
- set
* * *♦ vt1. [aplazar] to postpone;retrasaron la fecha de la reunión the meeting was postponed, they put back the date of the meeting2. [demorar] to delay, to hold up3. [hacer más lento] to slow down, to hold up;[pago, trabajo] to set back4. [reloj] to put back;habrá que retrasar los relojes una hora the clocks will have to be put back an hour♦ vi[reloj] to be slow* * *I v/t1 proceso, movimiento hold up, delay2 reloj put back3 reunión postpone, put back4 pelota pass backII v/i1 de reloj lose time* * *retrasar vt1) demorar, retardar: to delay, to hold up2) : to put off, to postpone* * *retrasar vb -
20 carpetazo
dar carpetazo to shelve* * *SM* * ** * ** * *dieron carpetazo al incidente they closed the file on the incidenthan dado carpetazo al plan they've shelved the projectel tratado que dio carpetazo a aquella guerra the treaty that brought that war to an end o that put an end to that war* * *
carpetazo sustantivo masculino dar carpetazo a un asunto, to shelve a matter
* * *carpetazo nmdar carpetazo a una discusión to bring a discussion to an end;dar carpetazo a un proyecto to shut down a project* * *:dar carpetazo a algo fam shelve sth* * *carpetazo nmdar carpetazo a : to shelve, to defer
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