put off
Phrasal Verb
BritishAmericanAustralian
★★★★★ Very Common
Neutral
Meaning: To delay or postpone
推迟或延期
Aplazar o posponer
延期する、先延ばしにする
미루다, 연기하다
To defer something to a later time, often because you don't want to do it. Can also mean to discourage.
将某事推迟到以后,通常是因为不想做。也可以表示使人反感。
Diferir algo para más tarde, a menudo porque no se quiere hacer. También puede significar desanimar.
やりたくないことを後回しにすること。また、嫌な気分にさせるという意味もある。
무언가를 나중으로 미루다. 하기 싫어서 뒤로 늦추는 경우가 많다. 또한 의욕을 꺾다라는 뜻도 있다.
Base verb: put
Particle: off
Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle
Examples
- Don't put off until tomorrow what you can do today. 今天能做的事别拖到明天No dejes para mañana lo que puedas hacer hoy今日できることを明日に延ばすな오늘 할 수 있는 일을 내일로 미루지 마라.
- The meeting has been put off. 会议被推迟了La reunión se ha aplazado会議が延期になった회의가 연기되었다.
- His attitude really put me off. 他的态度真让我反感Su actitud me quitó las ganas彼の態度には本当にうんざりした그의 태도에 정말 질려 버렸다.
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: delays, procrastination, scheduling
Tone: avoidant
✓ Do Say
- Put it off推迟吧Aplázalo後回しにする미뤄 버려
Origin & History
From putting something aside for later.
Cultural Context
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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