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Pronunciation / Transliteration: yeon-gi
"악천후로 인해 행사 연기가 불가피했다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The action of putting off to a later time; a delay or deferral.
"The unexpected rainstorm forced the postponement of the outdoor concert." - 2
An official or formal decision to delay an event.
"The committee announced a one-week postponement of the vote on the new policy."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'postponement' originates from the Middle English 'postponen', derived from the Latin 'postponere', meaning 'to place after'. Over time, it evolved to denote the act of delaying or deferring an event or action.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Postponement" is said worldwide
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report
Transliteration: ʁəpɔʁ
"Le report de la réunion a surpris tout le monde."
Verschiebung
Transliteration: fɛɐ̯ˈʃiːbʊŋ
"Die Verschiebung des Termins war unvermeidlich."
rinvio
Transliteration: rinˈviːo
"Il rinvio della partita è dovuto al maltempo."
aplazamiento
Transliteration: a.pla.saˈmjen.to
"El aplazamiento del vuelo causó gran frustración entre los pasajeros."
adiamento
Transliteration: a.djaˈmẽ.tu
"O adiamento da conferência foi anunciado esta manhã."
स्थगन
Transliteration: sthagan
"खराब मौसम के कारण खेल का स्थगन कर दिया गया।"
延期
Transliteration: yánqī
"会议的延期给所有参与者带来了不便。"
연기
Transliteration: yeon-gi
"악천후로 인해 행사 연기가 불가피했다."
延期
Transliteration: enki
"悪天候のため、試合の延期が決定されました。"
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