How to Say "postponement" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “postponement” is “suspensión” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
La suspensión del partido se debió a la lluvia.
The suspension of the game was due to the rain.
Anunciaron la suspensión de las clases por el huracán.
They announced the suspension of classes because of the hurricane.
Hubo una suspensión de pagos en la empresa.
There was a suspension of payments in the company.
Always Feminine
In Spanish, almost all words ending in '-sión' are feminine, so you should always use 'la' or 'una'.
Pluralization Tip
When making this word plural, you remove the accent mark: 'las suspensiones'.
Gender Error
Mistake: “El suspensión del servicio.”
Correction: La suspensión del servicio. Remember that '-sión' words are feminine.
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