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to defer
01
adiar, postergar
to postpone to a later time
Transitive: to defer an event or activity
Exemplos
The student requested to defer her exams because of a family emergency.
A estudante solicitou adiar seus exames devido a uma emergência familiar.
Exemplos
The court deferred sentence to allow time for a character reference report.
O tribunal adiou a sentença para dar tempo para um relatório de referência de caráter.
02
ceder, submeter-se
to yield to someone else’s wishes, judgment, or authority
Intransitive: to defer to sb/sth
Exemplos
The team deferred to their captain when deciding on the strategy for the game.
A equipe cedeu ao seu capitão ao decidir a estratégia para o jogo.
Árvore Lexical
deference
deferent
deferment
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