What does "put back" mean?

To reschedule to a later time To delay an event or replace something in its original position.

How do you use "put back" in a sentence?

The meeting has been put back to Friday. Put the book back on the shelf. The project was put back a week.

Phrasal Verb BritishAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Neutral

意味: To reschedule to a later time

推迟到更晚的时间

Aplazar a una fecha posterior

延期する、元に戻す

연기하다, 원래 자리에 놓다

To delay an event or replace something in its original position.

推迟活动或将某物放回原位。

Retrasar un evento o devolver algo a su posición original.

イベントを遅らせる、または何かを元の位置に戻すこと。

일정을 늦추거나, 무언가를 원래 위치에 되돌려 놓다.

Base verb: put

Particle: back

Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

The meeting has been put back to Friday.
会议推迟到了周五
La reunión se ha aplazado al viernes
会議は金曜に延期された
회의가 금요일로 연기되었다.
Put the book back on the shelf.
把书放回架子上
Devuelve el libro a la estantería
本を棚に戻して
책을 선반에 다시 놓아.
The project was put back a week.
项目推迟了一周
El proyecto se retrasó una semana
プロジェクトは1週間延期された
프로젝트가 일주일 연기되었다.

場面: rescheduling, delays, returning

トーン: practical

From moving something back in time or position.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal