adiar

This is the 5597th most frequent Portuguese word.


adiar

To postpone or delay.


The word 'adiar' is used here in the context of rescheduling an event to a later time.

Eu decidi adiar a reunião para a próxima semana.

I decided to postpone the meeting to next week.


In this case, 'adiar' refers to delaying a planned action due to external circumstances.

Parece uma boa ideia adiar a viagem por causa do mau tempo.

It seems like a good idea to delay the trip because of the bad weather.


Here, 'adiar' emphasizes the avoidance of postponing a decision further.

Eles não querem adiar mais a decisão sobre o projeto.

They don't want to delay any longer the decision about the project.