defers

[US]/dɪˈfɜːz/
[UK]/dɪˈfɜrz/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

v. retrasar o posponer; someterse a los deseos o autoridad de alguien

Phrases & Collocations

defers to

apela a

defers payment

pospone el pago

defers decision

pospone la decisión

defers action

pospone la acción

defers judgment

pospone el juicio

defers authority

cede autoridad

defers responsibility

pospone la responsabilidad

defers interest

pospone los intereses

defers payment plan

pospone el plan de pago

defers obligations

pospone las obligaciones

Example Sentences

she defers her decision until next week.

ella pospone su decisión hasta la semana que viene.

the committee defers the vote on the proposal.

el comité pospone la votación sobre la propuesta.

he defers to his mentor for advice.

él se basa en el consejo de su mentor.

the manager defers the meeting to a later date.

el gerente pospone la reunión para una fecha posterior.

she often defers to her colleagues' opinions.

ella a menudo se basa en las opiniones de sus colegas.

he defers his payment until the end of the month.

él pospone su pago hasta el final del mes.

the school defers the start of the semester.

la escuela pospone el inicio del semestre.

she defers her dreams for her family's needs.

ella pospone sus sueños por las necesidades de su familia.

the project defers its launch due to unforeseen circumstances.

el proyecto pospone su lanzamiento debido a circunstancias imprevistas.

he defers to the rules when making decisions.

él se basa en las reglas al tomar decisiones.

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