English–Spanish

“postpone” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/pospoˈneɾ/

Example

Tenemos que posponer la reunión.

We have to postpone the meeting.

Illustration for posponer (postpone)

How to say “postpone” in Spanish

“Postpone” in Spanish is posponer.

Delaying a scheduled event or task to a later time.

Full entry for posponer: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with posponer

Decidimos posponer el viaje hasta el próximo mes.

We decided to postpone the trip until next month.

Tips for using posponer

  • A neutral verb for rescheduling rather than canceling, and speakers often use the conditional to make a polite request, e.g. ¿Podríamos posponer la reunión?

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