Aufschieben
Example: Ich habe die Entscheidung nicht länger aufgeschoben.
Definition
"Aufschieben" means to postpone or delay an action or decision, often deliberately. It refers to putting off something that needs to be done, as in the example sentence, "Ich habe die Entscheidung nicht länger aufgeschoben," meaning the decision was not delayed any longer.
Etymology
The German word "aufschieben" is a compound of "auf," meaning 'up' or 'on,' and "schieben," meaning 'to push.' It literally means 'to push up' or 'push on,' which figuratively came to mean delaying or postponing an action. Did you know? This physical image of pushing something ahead translates well into the concept of procrastination.
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"Aufschieben" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (B1) - set 3", containing 113 commonly used words.
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