1. postpone
Let's postpone dinner.
For the moment, we want to postpone making a decision.
I will postpone my trip to Scotland until it is warmer.
We were to be married in May but had to postpone the marriage until June.
The decision of whether to invest in new stock was postponed till the next financial year.
Can we postpone our appointment?
Our class postponed the test until Friday.
If you postpone meeting with their representatives, another chance like that might not appear in the future.
we can't postpone the decision any longer
Because of illness, the concert is postponed until further notice.
An emergency came up so Helen had to postpone our dinner-date.
They have agreed to postpone repayment of the loan to a future unspecified date.
I postponed starting my homework until Sunday morning when the house was quiet.
procrastinate = To postpone or delay needlessly.
the visit had to be postponed for some time
2. to put off
I'd like to put off our lesson.
I hate to keep putting you off, but we are not ready to deal with you yet. I had to put off the plumber again. He really wants his money.
Anglais mot "odłożyć w czasie"(to put off) se produit dans des ensembles:
Unit 3 - Phraseal verbsA03 December 20163. put away
Your room is a mess. Can you put away your clothes?
He put away his toys.
put away into pocket
She's putting money away for her holidays. He put away his toys.
The murderer was put away for 10 years.
Please, put away your clothes.
The children put away their books before they went to bed.
Please, put away all the dirty dishes.
We put away money for our retirement. / Be sure to put away some money from each paycheck. / She put away the cereal boxes. / Please put away the dictionary when you've finished using it.
4. put aside
Every week, I put aside some money for a holiday.
I’m going to put aside extra money every month for awesome holidays.
She put aside a small sum every week to pay for her annual holiday.
Do you like to put aside money each month?
She has some money put aside for her old age.
Let's put these problems aside. / It's time to put aside all doubts, Brother. / Put the egos aside for a second, guys, please. / I put aside a little cash for an emergency. / You should take some of your earnings and put it aside for college.
5. staving off