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defer(
dih
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fuhr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. aplazar
The accountant advised the board to defer major business expenses until January.El contador aconsejó al consejo que aplazara los gastos mayores del negocio hasta enero.
b. posponer
Regulators have proposed deferring bank executives' bonus pay for four years.Los reguladores han propuesto posponer los pagos de bonificaciones a los ejecutivos bancarios durante cuatro años.
c. diferir
The decision as to which gardening service to hire has been deferred to the next meeting.La decisión sobre cuál servicio de jardinería contratar se ha diferido hasta la próxima reunión.
d. postergar
The union voted to defer the strike for a week to have an opportunity to negotiate.El sindicato votó por postergar la huelga una semana para tener la oportunidad de negociar.
a. conceder una prórroga a
The government defers the conscription of citizens who are permanently residing abroad until repatriation.El gobierno le concede una prórroga a los ciudadanos que residen permanentemente en el extranjero hasta su repatriación.
b. dar una prórroga a
As Bob was the sole financial support for his family, the military deferred his conscription.Como Bob era el único sostén económico de la familia, el ejército le dio una prórroga a su servicio militar obligatorio.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. deferir a
The party decided to defer to the will of the voters.El partido decidió deferir a la voluntad de los votantes.
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