verschieben
postpone · reschedule
Etwas an einen anderen Ort bringen oder einen Termin auf eine spätere Zeit legen.
The German word "verschieben" is a verb meaning "to postpone," "to move," or "to reschedule." It is composed of the prefix "ver-" and the verb "schieben," which means "to push" or "to shove."
Similar words:
- aufschieben (to put off, postpone)
- verlegen (to reschedule, relocate)
- verschieben typically implies physically moving something or changing the time/date of an event.
Difference:
- verschieben focuses on shifting something to another time or place, often implying a deliberate change.
- aufschieben usually carries a connotation of delay or procrastination.
- verlegen can imply both rescheduling an appointment or relocating an object/location.
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Examples
Wir verschieben das Meeting auf nächste Woche.verb
We are postponing the meeting to next week.
Sie muss ihren Termin auf morgen verschieben.verb
She has to postpone her appointment until tomorrow.
Sie müssen ihren Termin verschieben.verb
They have to reschedule their appointment.
Wir müssen den Termin verschieben.verb
We have to postpone the appointment.
Sie verschieben das Treffen auf nächste Woche.verb
They postpone the meeting until next week.
Der Plan lässt sich verschieben.verb
The plan can be postponed.
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