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“put off” in Spanish

Spanish

Alsopostergar

Pronunciation

IPA/aplaˈθaɾ/

Example

¿Podemos aplazar la reunión una semana?

Can we put off the meeting for a week?

Illustration for aplazar (put off)

How to say “put off” in Spanish

“Put off” in Spanish is aplazar.

Postponing an obligation or timeframe until a later date.

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

Example sentences with aplazar

Tuvieron que aplazar el concierto por la lluvia.

They had to put off the concert because of the rain.

Tips for using aplazar

  • In some regional educational usage, aplazar can mean to fail or suspend a student on an exam, so check context when it appears in school settings.

Other Spanish words for “put off”

Voy a postergar la reunión hasta la próxima semana.

I am going to put off the meeting until next week.

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