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diferir

dee-feh-REER/difeˈɾiɾ/

to differ

Also: to disagree
VerbB2irregular (e-ie and e-i) ir
A row of several identical red apples with one bright green apple in the middle.
gerunddifiriendo
past Participlediferido
infinitivediferir

📝 In Action

Nuestras opiniones sobre la película difieren mucho.

B1

Our opinions about the movie differ a lot.

Este modelo difiere del anterior en el tamaño de la pantalla.

B2

This model differs from the previous one in screen size.

Lamento diferir con usted, pero creo que los datos son incorrectos.

C1

I'm sorry to disagree with you, but I believe the data is incorrect.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • discrepar (to disagree)
  • distar (to be different/distant)

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • diferir de – to differ from
  • diferir en – to differ in (a specific aspect)

to postpone

Also: to defer
VerbC1irregular (e-ie and e-i) irformal
A packed suitcase sitting by a closed door with a raincoat hanging nearby.
gerunddifiriendo
past Participlediferido
infinitivediferir

📝 In Action

Han decidido diferir el pago hasta el próximo mes.

B2

They have decided to defer the payment until next month.

El juez difirió la sentencia para estudiar mejor el caso.

C1

The judge postponed the sentencing to study the case better.

No podemos diferir esta decisión por más tiempo.

C1

We cannot put off this decision any longer.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • diferir el pago – to defer payment
  • diferir en el tiempo – to spread out over time

🔄 Conjugations

subjunctive

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesdifirieran
yodifiriera
túdifirieras
vosotrosdifirierais
nosotrosdifiriéramos
él/ella/usteddifiriera

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesdifieran
yodifiera
túdifieras
vosotrosdifiráis
nosotrosdifiramos
él/ella/usteddifiera

indicative

preterite

ellos/ellas/ustedesdifirieron
yodiferí
túdiferiste
vosotrosdiferisteis
nosotrosdiferimos
él/ella/usteddifirió

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesdiferían
yodifería
túdiferías
vosotrosdiferíais
nosotrosdiferíamos
él/ella/usteddifería

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesdifieren
yodifiero
túdifieres
vosotrosdiferís
nosotrosdiferimos
él/ella/usteddifiere
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Words that translate to "diferir" in Spanish:

to defer→to differ→to disagree→to postpone→

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: diferir

Question 1 of 3

Which sentence means 'The siblings are very different from each other'?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family▼
diferencia(difference) — Noun
diferente(different) — Adjective
diferido(delayed/deferred) — Adjective
diferenciación(differentiation) — Noun
🎵 Rhymes▼
📚 Etymology▼

From Latin 'differre', which combines 'dis-' (apart) and 'ferre' (to carry). Literally, it means to carry things in different directions.

First recorded: 13th century

Cognates (Related words)

English: differEnglish: defer

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is 'diferir' the same as 'ser diferente'?

Mostly, yes. 'Diferir' is a verb ('to differ'), while 'ser diferente' uses an adjective ('to be different'). 'Diferir' sounds more formal.

When should I use 'diferir' instead of 'aplazar'?

Use 'aplazar' for daily things like a meeting or a doctor's visit. Use 'diferir' for formal things like taxes, legal sentences, or financial payments.

How do I conjugate the 'they' form in the past?

It's 'difirieron'. The 'e' changes to 'i' in the third-person plural of the preterite past tense.