Polyglot Dictionary

aplazar

/aplaˈsaɾ/

verb B2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (yo)
aplazo
preterite (yo)
aplacé
past participle
aplazado

Meaning

  1. to postpone

    • Aplazaron la reunión.

      They postponed the meeting.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

postergar

aplazar is the more common, standard word for "to postpone"; postergar can also imply neglecting or putting something off indefinitely, a slightly more negative connotation.

posponer

aplazar and posponer are close synonyms for "to postpone," largely interchangeable.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

adiar

adiar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to postpone."

Portuguese

postergar

postergar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to postpone."

Practice

1 What does aplazar mean?

2 Which fingerprint chart matches aplazar?

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