aplazar

Asturian

Verb

aplazar

  1. to postpone

Spanish

Etymology

From a- +‎ plazo +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aplaˈθaɾ/ [a.plaˈθaɾ] (Spain)
  • IPA(key): /aplaˈsaɾ/ [a.plaˈsaɾ] (Latin America, Philippines)
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  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: a‧pla‧zar

Verb

aplazar (first-person singular present aplazo, first-person singular preterite aplacé, past participle aplazado)

  1. (transitive) to postpone
    Synonyms: atrasar, posponer, postergar
    • 1973, “Aprendizaje”, in Confesiones de Invierno, performed by Sui Generis:
      Y si me aplazó la formalidad / Es que nunca me gustó la sociedad
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
  2. (transitive, Latin America) to flunk (fail)
    Synonym: reprobar

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