postpone
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/poʊstˈpoʊn/
/pəʊstˈpəʊn/
- 1 ertelemek, ötelemek
Definition (English)
To arrange for an event or meeting to take place at a later time.
Example Sentences
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They decided to postpone the meeting until next week.Toplantıyı gelecek haftaya ertelemeye karar verdiler.
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The game was postponed due to heavy rain.Maç şiddetli yağmur nedeniyle ertelendi.
Verb Forms Regular
Base
postpone
/poʊstˈpoʊn/
Past
postponed
/poʊstˈpoʊnd/
Participle
postponed
/poʊstˈpoʊnd/
Spelling rule
Ends in ‑e: add ‑dpostpone → postponed
Fiil -e ile bittiği için sonuna yalnızca -d eklenir.
Same rule: love → loved · live → lived · use → used
Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked
/d/played
/ɪd/wanted
Fiil yumuşak (ötümlü) bir ünsüzle, /n/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /d/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. postponed /poʊstˈpoʊnd/
Synonyms
Antonyms
Collocations
postpone a meetingpostpone a decisionpostpone the eventpostpone indefinitelypostpone untilpostpone due to