verb🔗ShareReporter, remettreTo delay or postpone"Example Sentence: "Because she was feeling sick, she is deferring her doctor's appointment until next week." "Comme elle se sentait malade, elle reporte son rendez-vous chez le médecin à la semaine prochaine.timebusinessactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareReporter, différerAfter 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. "Le capitaine de l'équipe, après avoir reporté le choix du coup d'envoi, a permis à l'équipe adverse de choisir de recevoir ou de donner le coup d'envoi au début de la première mi-temps.sportgameactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareReporter, différerTo delay, to wait."She is deferring her vacation until next year due to a busy work schedule. "Elle reporte ses vacances à l'année prochaine en raison d'un emploi du temps chargé.timeactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareS'en remettre à, céder àTo 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. "Comme il était nouveau dans l'équipe, Mark s'en remettait à l'expérience de son superviseur pour prendre des décisions importantes.attitudeactionhumansocietymoralphilosophyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareOffrir, présenterTo render, to offer."The visiting diplomat, deferring a small gift, expressed her gratitude to the host country. "La diplomate en visite, offrant un petit cadeau, a exprimé sa gratitude au pays hôte.businessserviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareReport, ajournementDeferral"The student requested a deferral of his college admission so he could travel for a year. "L'étudiant a demandé un report de son admission à l'université afin de pouvoir voyager pendant un an.businessfinanceeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading