Spanish Conversation · Level 94
59 words
Spanish word
aplazar
Pronunciation
IPA/aplaˈθaɾ/
Meaning
- verbput off
Example
¿Podemos aplazar la reunión una semana?
Can we put off the meeting for a week?
More examples
Tuvieron que aplazar el concierto por la lluvia.
They had to put off the concert because of the rain.
Core concept
Postponing an obligation or timeframe until a later date.
Common phrases
aplazar una reunión
put off a meeting
aplazar un examen
put off an exam
aplazar un pago
put off a payment
Similar words
posponer: Move a planned event or appointment to a later date or time.
retrasar: Cause an action or event to happen later than originally planned.
postergar: Put a planned decision or activity off until a later point in time.
prorrogar: Extend a deadline or period so its end occurs at a later date.
Definition in Spanish
Posponer o retrasar un compromiso, un plazo o una actividad para una fecha posterior; regionalmente, en contextos educativos, también puede significar suspender a alguien en una evaluación.
Word origin
It comes from adding the prefix a- to plazo (from Latin placitum), literally putting a deadline or term further back in time.
Usage tips
- 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.