Summary
to put back {verb}
retarder · remettre
to put {verb}
poser · mettre · appliquer · lancer
English-French translation for "to put back"
"to put back" French translation
to put back {verb}
to put back {vb} (also: to adjourn, to hold in abeyance, to hold up, to delay)
Age of entry to compulsory education: six years of age by 30 June; entry may be brought forward or put back by four months;
This would not only put back any potential solution to the problem; it would also damage the credibility of the United Nations itself.
to put back {vb} (also: to hand, to hand in, to put on again)
As a bare minimum, $2.5 billion must be put back into the health care system.
The Congo must be put back on the track of peace and progress as soon as possible.
It is not sufficient to put back the money the government took away.
The province must be put back on the road to development.
International consensus remains key if the peace process is to be put back on track.
to put {verb}
He invited members of the Committee to put questions to the Slovene delegation.
For the sake of precision, I would just like to put a supplementary question.
I should like now to put a very specific question to Commissioner Bangemann.
I would like to share with you three concerns, and put to you two questions.
I would like the hon. member for Saint John to please put her question now.
What kind of nonsense is this, put me on the Council and not make me a Master!??
Another delegation suggested that UNHCR should put in place an anti-fraud policy.
Her Government was nonetheless prepared to put the necessary mechanisms in place.
(k) Put an end to all forms of discrimination against the Batwa indigenous people.
Madame Napoletano, I do not think that I need to put this proposal to the vote.
Approaches are put in place to implement and support the different frameworks.
We reaffirm the need to put those principles into practice in Abkhazia, Georgia.
Governments should put in place supportive polices and play a proactive role.
The government thanks him and accepts his recommendations to put a freeze on the program.
We urge the President of the General Assembly to put those recommendations into practice.
Nevertheless, they can begin to put in place coherent and comprehensive initiatives.
However, I would like to make one comment and then put a question to you.
I believe what is currently being prepared should be put into operation immediately.
If necessary, you can put your urgent request again.
I have a challenge to put to our ministers present.
Synonyms
Synonyms (English) for "put back":
© Princeton Universityreplace · set back · knock back
Synonyms (English) for "put":
Usage examples
Usage examples for "to put back" in French
Similar words
pushover · pushy · pusillanimity · pusillanimous · puss · pussy · pussycat · pussywhip · pustule · put · put-back · put-on · put-putting · put-up · put-you-up · putative · putrefaction · putrid · puts · putsch · putt
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