English–Korean
“put on hold” in Korean
Korean
Pronunciation
Romanizationporyuhada
Example
결정을 보류했습니다.kyeol jeong eul po ryu haet sseum ni da
The decision was put on hold.
How to say “put on hold” in Korean
“Put on hold” in Korean is 보류하다 (poryuhada).
Something is kept in a waiting state so it can be considered or handled later.
Example sentences with 보류하다
승인 여부는 일단 보류하겠습니다.seung in yeo bu neun il dan po ryu ha get sseum ni da
For now, I will put off deciding whether to approve.
Tips for using 보류하다
- English speakers can associate it with a file marked pending, but it applies to decisions and procedures rather than only paperwork.