zurückstellen
/tsuˈʁʏkˌʃtɛlən/
verb
B2
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- stellt zurück
- past
- stellte zurück
- perfect
- hat zurückgestellt
Meaning
-
to put back; to postpone
Built from zurück (back) + stellen (to place).
Made of
- zurück back
- stellen to place
Similar words
aufschieben and zurückstellen are close synonyms for "to postpone, to put off," largely interchangeable.
Practice
1 What does zurückstellen mean?
to put back; to postpone
2 Fill the gap: Wir stellen das Projekt ___.
Full sentence: Wir stellen das Projekt zurück. (We are putting the project on hold.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches zurückstellen?
zurückstellen: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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