English-German translation for "postpone"

"postpone" German translation

postpone
[poustˈpoun]transitive verb | transitives Verb v/t

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  • unterordnen (todative (case) | Dativ dat)
    postpone rare | seltenselten (subordinate)
    hintansetzen
    postpone rare | seltenselten (subordinate)
    postpone rare | seltenselten (subordinate)
examples
  • to be postponed tosomebody | jemand sb
    jemandem nachstehen
    to be postponed tosomebody | jemand sb
postpone
[poustˈpoun]intransitive verb | intransitives Verb v/i

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  • verspätet ein-or | oder od auftreten
    postpone medicine | MedizinMED
    postpone medicine | MedizinMED
- Herr Bonde beantragt also eine Vertagung der Abstimmung.
Mr Bonde is asking for the vote to be postponed.
Source: Europarl
Für eine diesbezügliche Verschiebung auf 2010 sehe ich keinen Grund, Herr Swoboda.
I cannot see why, Mr Swoboda, this should be postponed until 2010.
Source: Europarl
Sogar die neuen Basel-3-Bankstandards wurden verwässert und verzögert.
Even the new Basel 3 banking standards have been diluted and postponed.
Source: News-Commentary
Abbas Amtszeit als Präsident ist ausgelaufen und Neuwahlen werden permanent aufgeschoben.
Abbas presidential term ’ has expired, and elections are constantly being postponed.
Source: News-Commentary
Ich beantrage deshalb, daß sich unser Parlament für eine Vertagung der Abstimmung ausspricht.
I therefore call upon Parliament to postpone the vote.
Source: Europarl
(Das Parlament lehnt den Antrag auf Vertagung der Abstimmung ab.)
(Parliament rejected the request to postpone the vote)
Source: Europarl
Die Entscheidung wurde auf Anfang nächsten Jahres vertagt.  
The decision has been postponed until early next year.
Source: News-Commentary
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