Verschieben
Example: Wir müssen das Meeting auf nächste Woche verschieben.
Definition
"Verschieben" means to move or postpone something to a later time or date. It is commonly used when rescheduling events or tasks, as in the sentence, 'Wir müssen das Meeting auf nächste Woche verschieben,' which means 'We have to postpone the meeting to next week.'
Etymology
The word "verschieben" comes from the German prefix 'ver-' which often implies a change or transformation, combined with 'schieben,' meaning 'to push' or 'to shove.' Together, they convey the idea of pushing something forward or aside in time. Did you know? The prefix 'ver-' can also imply a mistake or loss, but in "verschieben," it simply modifies the act of moving something.
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"Verschieben" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (B1) - set 1", containing 119 commonly used words.
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