defer

rimandare, differire

Stabilire che qualcosa venga fatto o avvenga più tardi.

In inglese semplice: To arrange for something to happen at a later time.

• We can defer payment.
• They deferred the decision until next month.
• Can I defer starting the course for a year?

Come si usa: defer something until something (We deferred the meeting until Friday.); defer doing something (She deferred buying a car until next year.)

Sinonimi: postpone, delay, put off

Espressioni comuni: defer a decision, defer payment, defer until tomorrow

attendere, indugiare

Aspettare prima di agire.

In inglese semplice: To wait before acting.

• We must defer a little.
• He deferred until a better opportunity arose.
• The situation was urgent, so they could not defer any longer.

Come si usa: defer until something (They agreed to defer until the weather improved.)

Sinonimi: wait, delay

Espressioni comuni: defer until tomorrow, defer a little, defer any longer