Spanish Conversation · Level 28
89 words
Spanish word
posponer
Pronunciation
IPA/pospoˈneɾ/
Meaning
- verbpostpone
Example
Tenemos que posponer la reunión.
We have to postpone the meeting.
More examples
Decidimos posponer el viaje hasta el próximo mes.
We decided to postpone the trip until next month.
Core concept
Delaying a scheduled event or task to a later time.
Common phrases
posponer la reunión
postpone the meeting
posponer la cita
postpone the appointment
posponer el viaje
postpone the trip
Similar words
retrasar: Pushes back the beginning of an action or plan to a subsequent time.
aplazar: Transfers a pre-set meeting or deadline to another agreed date or time.
demorar: Slows or stalls an action so it begins later than originally planned.
Definition in Spanish
Retrasar la ejecución de algo ya previsto, dejando su cumplimiento para un momento posterior.
Word origin
From Latin postponēre, with post- 'after' plus ponere 'to place', literally 'to place after' and so used to mean to delay.
Usage tips
- 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?