hinausschieben
/hɪˈnaʊ̯sˌʃiːbn̩/
verb
C1
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
separable
Forms
- present
- schiebt hinaus
- past
- schob hinaus
- perfect
- hat hinausgeschoben
Meaning
-
to postpone
Built from hinaus (out) + schieben (to push).
Made of
- hinaus out
- schieben to push
Similar words
hinausschieben and verschieben are close synonyms for "to postpone"; verschieben also separately means "to move, to shift" something physically.
Practice
1 What does hinausschieben mean?
to postpone
2 Fill the gap: Wir schieben die Entscheidung ___.
Full sentence: Wir schieben die Entscheidung hinaus. (We are postponing the decision.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches hinausschieben?
hinausschieben: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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