verb🔗ShareAplazar, posponerTo delay or postpone"Example Sentence: "Because she was feeling sick, she is deferring her doctor's appointment until next week." "Debido a que se sentía enferma, está posponiendo su cita con el médico hasta la semana que viene.timebusinessactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAplazarAfter winning the opening coin toss, to postpone until the start of the second half a team's choice of whether to kick off or receive (and to allow the opposing team to make this choice at the start of the first half)."The team captain, after deferring the kickoff choice, allowed the opposing team to choose whether to receive or kick off at the start of the first half. "El capitán del equipo, después de aplazar la elección del saque inicial, permitió al equipo contrario elegir si recibir o sacar al comienzo de la primera parte.sportgameactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAplazar, posponerTo delay, to wait."She is deferring her vacation until next year due to a busy work schedule. "Ella está posponiendo sus vacaciones hasta el próximo año debido a un horario de trabajo ocupado.timeactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSometerse a, deferirTo submit to the opinion or desire of another in respect to their judgment or authority."Because he was new to the team, Mark was deferring to his supervisor's experience when making important decisions. "Debido a que era nuevo en el equipo, Mark se sometía a la experiencia de su supervisor al tomar decisiones importantes.attitudeactionhumansocietymoralphilosophyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareOfrecer, presentarTo render, to offer."The visiting diplomat, deferring a small gift, expressed her gratitude to the host country. "La diplomática visitante, ofreciendo un pequeño regalo, expresó su gratitud al país anfitrión.businessserviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAplazamiento, postergaciónDeferral"The student requested a deferral of his college admission so he could travel for a year. "El estudiante solicitó un aplazamiento de su admisión a la universidad para poder viajar durante un año.businessfinanceeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading