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Übersetzung & Definition
to postpone: verschieben, aufschieben, hinauszögern
Pronunciation examples
UK: When I got pregnant, I had to postpone my wedding.
US: The meeting has been postponed until Tuesday.
Beispiel
- "Bruno : Susie, you'll have to postpone your plans for the anti-exploitation ad campaign."
- "The big meeting with Dillon's Department Stores has been postponed until tomorrow."
- "If we could postpone the meeting until next week (when I'll be free all week long), I would really appreciate it."
- "Due to an unexpected change in planning, the meeting on "security systems", originally scheduled for next Thursday, has been indefinitely postponed."
- "Government officials hope to boost the stagnant economy by postponing the holiday until the 31st, and thereby benefiting from increased consumer activity up until the New Year."
Übung 1
True or False? The meeting has been moved to next Thursday.
True or False? The meeting has been moved to next Thursday.
This statement is not true.
This statement is false. The meeting was "originally scheduled" for next Thursday, but it has been delayed until a future date which is unknown. If a meeting is "indefinitely postponed", then a date has not yet been decided for it.
Übung 2
Choose the best definition for each expression from Bob's email.
"I won't be able to make it to the meeting" = Bob the meeting.
"I'll pick up a bottle" = Bob will a bottle.
"I'll buy him a bottle of whiskey to make up for it" = Bob will buy a bottle of whiskey .
"We could postpone the meeting" = Bob wants to the meeting.
"I can't find anyone else to take him". = In the context of his email, Bob can't find anyone to his son.
"I won't be able to make it to the meeting" = Bob the meeting.
"I'll pick up a bottle" = Bob will a bottle.
"I'll buy him a bottle of whiskey to make up for it" = Bob will buy a bottle of whiskey .
"We could postpone the meeting" = Bob wants to the meeting.
"I can't find anyone else to take him". = In the context of his email, Bob can't find anyone to his son.
Choose the best definition for each expression from Bob's email.
"I won't be able to make it to the meeting" = Bob cannot attend 1 the meeting.
"I'll pick up a bottle" = Bob will buy 2 a bottle.
"I'll buy him a bottle of whiskey to make up for it" = Bob will buy a bottle of whiskey to compensate for his absence 3.
"We could postpone the meeting" = Bob wants to delay 4 the meeting.
"I can't find anyone else to take him". = In the context of his email, Bob can't find anyone to transport 5 his son.
"I won't be able to make it to the meeting" = Bob cannot attend 1 the meeting.
"I'll pick up a bottle" = Bob will buy 2 a bottle.
"I'll buy him a bottle of whiskey to make up for it" = Bob will buy a bottle of whiskey to compensate for his absence 3.
"We could postpone the meeting" = Bob wants to delay 4 the meeting.
"I can't find anyone else to take him". = In the context of his email, Bob can't find anyone to transport 5 his son.
1 cannot attend: The expression "I won't be able to make it to the meeting" expresses that someone cannot attend or assist a meeting. The expression is synonymous with the phrase "I won't be able to attend the meeting".
1 is canceling: To "cancel" a meeting means to "annul" or "call off" a meeting. Bob is not canceling the meeting, he is trying to temporarily postpone the meeting because he cannot "make it" or "attend" the original time set for the meeting.
1 will arrive late to: This is not a good choice. If Bob is unable "to make it to a meeting", it doesn't mean that he will arrive late to the meeting, but rather that he cannot attend or be present at the meeting.
2 buy: This is correct. In this context, to "pick up" a bottle means "to buy" one. Example: On your way home, could you pick up a bottle of wine?
2 lift: To "lift" an object is to physically "raise" or elevate it. In another context, "to pick up" can mean to physically lift an object, however in Bob's email, this is not the case.
2 open: Bob is "buying" a bottle of whisky for Bruno, not "opening" a bottle of whiskey. The phrasal verb to "pick up" does not indicate that one will "open" an object.
3 to compensate for his absence: The idiom "to make up for (something)" means "to pay back" or "to compensate" for it. Example: "I'm sorry I hit your cat, what can I do to make up for it?" Note that the compensation is not necessarily financial.
3 to express his respect: The idiom "to make up for (something)" is not a gesture of respect, but rather a gesture to "compensate" for something.
3 to make Bruno forget about it: The idiom "to make up for (something)" is not an attempt to make someone forget about something, but rather a gesture to "compensate" for something.
3 that he brewed himself: Bob's expression is not an indication that he himself "brewed" the whiskey himself.
4 delay: The verb "to postpone" means to "delay" or to "put off" something, such as a meeting, to a later time. Example: We need to postpone the meeting until next week because Bob won't be there.
4 cancel: To "cancel a meeting" means to "annul" or to "call it off" entirely. Bob does not want to cancel the meeting, just to "postpone" it to a later date.
4 skip: To "skip" a meeting means to fail to attend a meeting. It is true that Bob will not be able to attend the meeting, however this is not what Bob "wants", nor does it express the meaning of the term "postpone".
5 transport: This is the best choice. Bob writes, "I have an appointment to take my infant son to the pediatrician at 2:30". "To take someone somewhere" means "to transport" them, usually by car.
5 pick up: To "pick someone up" from the doctor's office means to "retrieve" them, or bring them back home from the doctor's office. Example: I will pick you up after school. This is a bit different in meaning than the verb "to take" in this context.
5 babysit: Although Bob is looking for a babysitter, when he writes that he "can't find anyone to take him", he is referring "to transporting" or "bringing" his son to the doctor's office, not that he is looking for someone to babysit him.
Übung 3
Choose the TRUE statements from the list below.
There may be more than one correct answer!
There may be more than one correct answer!
Choose the TRUE statements from the list below.
There may be more than one correct answer!
There may be more than one correct answer!
Bruno says, "Susie, you'll have to postpone your plans for the anti-exploitation ad campaign". The term "postpone" means to "put off to a later time" or to "delay". If Susie has to postpone something, that means that she had to delay it, but not cancel it, which means to "abandon" or "nullify" it.
This statement is true. Bruno admits that the negative exposure which Susie warns against is a concern to him. He says, "if we're risking the type of negative exposure and financial risk... we will go in a different direction", meaning that he is ready to change labor practices because of his concern.
At the beginning of the dialogue, Bruno states "I'll visit our facilities in Asia myself, if I have to." He is volunteering to travel to Asia and visit Delavigne's facilities personally, if that is what is required.
Bruno tells Philip and Susie that he isn't interested in the OILS charter, and that going into business with a third party doesn't interest him either. He also says that he is confident that the company can manage without becoming certified.
Übung 4
True or False? Polly is calling to postpone Harold's meeting with Bruno.
True or False? Polly is calling to postpone Harold's meeting with Bruno.
This statement is not true.
This statement is false. "To postpone (a meeting)" is to delay it or push it back to a later time or date. For example: Because of an unexpected emergency, I had to postpone my trip to Guadalajara. Polly is calling to confirm Harold's meeting with Bruno, not to postpone it. It is Harold who asks to postpone this meeting (by 15 minutes) in order to have his shoes shined!
Übung 5
True or False? Polly is calling to postpone Harold's meeting with Bruno.
True or False? Polly is calling to postpone Harold's meeting with Bruno.
This statement is not true.
This statement is false. "To postpone (a meeting)" is to delay it or push it back to a later time or date. For example: Because of an unexpected emergency, I had to postpone my trip to Guadalajara. Polly is calling to confirm Harold's meeting with Bruno, not to postpone it. It is Harold who asks to postpone this meeting (by 15 minutes) in order to have his shoes shined!
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