noun

das Verschieben, -

postpone

The German word "verschieben" is a verb that means "to move" or "to shift". It is composed of the prefix "ver-" and the verb "schieben," which means "to push." "Verschieben" is often used in the context of changing the date or time of an event or relocating something from one position to another. Similar words in German include "verschieben" (to postpone, as in rescheduling) and "umstellen" (to rearrange).

The main difference is that "verzögern" implies delaying something in time without necessarily relocating or rescheduling the object in question, while "verschieben" specifically indicates that something is being physically shifted or moved, or a schedule is being adjusted.

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Examples

Können wir den Termin auf nächste Woche verschieben?noun

Can we postpone the appointment to next week?

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