Information about the word postpone (English → Esperanto: prokrasti)

Synonyms: delay, adjourn, defer, procrastinate, shelve, put off, put on ice

Part of speechverb

Conjugation

Indicative mood
Present tensePast tense
(I) postpone(I) postponed
(thou) postponest(thou) postponedst
(he) postpones, postponeth(he) postponed
(we) postpone(we) postponed
(you) postpone(you) postponed
(they) postpone(they) postponed
Subjunctive mood
Present tensePast tense
(I) postpone (I) postponed
(thou) postpone(thou) postponed
(he) postpone(he) postponed
(we) postpone(we) postponed
(you) postpone(you) postponed
(they) postpone(they) postponed
Imperative mood
postpone
Participles
Present participlePast participle
postponingpostponed

Usage samples

Many businesses have postponed investment decisions because of the uncertainty surrounding Britain’s future relationship with the European Union, its biggest export market.

Translations

Afrikaansuitstel
Catalanretardar
Danishudsætte
Dutchuitstellen; verschuiven
Esperantoprokrasti
Faeroesedrála; bíða við
Frenchajourner; différer; reculer; renvoyer; retarder; suspendre
Germanaufschieben
Hungarianelodáz; halaszt; halogat
Papiamentoaplasá
Polishodkładać; przesuwać
Portugueseadiar
Romanianîntârzia
Saterland Frisianapschuuwe; aplätte; apskuuwe
Spanishaplazar