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postponimento

[pɔs.po.ni.ˈmẽ.tu]
nounmasculinepl: postponimentos
postponement, delay
1. The act or fact of putting something off to a later time; deferment
The postponement of the meeting was announced yesterday.
O postponimento da reunião foi anunciado ontem.
2. A period of time by which something is delayed
There was a two-week postponement before the event could be rescheduled.
Houve um postponimento de duas semanas antes que o evento pudesse ser remarcado.
Synonyms
adiamentodemoradilaçãoprotelaçãoatraso
Antonyms
antecipaçãoadiantamentoexecução

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
adiamento
more commonly used term in Brazilian Portuguese
Portugal
adiamento
preferred term in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

postponimento indefinido - indefinite postponement
sujeito a postponimento - subject to postponement
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