What does posponer in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word posponer in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use posponer in Spanish.

The word posponer in Spanish means put off, place after, put after. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word posponer

put off

verbo transitivo (dejar para después)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")
No queremos posponer la boda.
We don't want to put off the wedding.

place after

verbo transitivo (poner algo detrás)

En español, lo más común es posponer el adjetivo.
In Spanish, adjectives are usually placed after a noun.

put after

verbo transitivo (prioridad: poner después)

Mario es un mal padre: siempre pospone el bienestar de sus hijos al suyo.
Mario is a bad father: he always puts the well-being of his children after his own.

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