to postpone / move / fence
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to postpone
To move an appointment, event, or task to a later point in time.
Wegen Krankheit musste ich meinen Arzttermin auf nächste Woche verschieben.
Because of illness, I had to postpone my doctor's appointment until next week.
to move
To move something from its place to another, often by pushing or pressing.
Hilf mir mal bitte, den schweren Tisch in die andere Ecke zu verschieben.
Please help me move the heavy table into the other corner.
to fence
To secretly resell stolen or illegally obtained goods.
Die Bande wurde verhaftet, als sie versuchte, die gestohlenen Juwelen zu verschieben.
The gang was arrested when they tried to fence the stolen jewels.
'Verschieben' (to postpone/move) is an inseparable verb because it is formed with the prefix 'ver-'. The prefix remains firmly attached to the verb 'schieben' (to push) in all sentence forms and tenses.
Er verschiebt den Stuhl an den Tisch.
He moves the chair to the table.
You can recognize the meaning of 'verschieben' (to postpone/move) from the object: time-related things like 'Termin' (appointment) or 'Treffen' (meeting) are moved to later. Physical objects like 'Tisch' (table) or 'Schrank' (cabinet) are moved to another place.
Können wir unser Treffen verschieben?
Can we postpone our meeting?
When you postpone an appointment, use the preposition 'auf' followed by the accusative to indicate the new time.
Wir müssen das Meeting auf nächsten Freitag verschieben.
We have to postpone the meeting until next Friday.
The meaning 'to sell illegally' belongs to colloquial language and is often used in the context of crime. You would not use this word this way in a normal conversation.
Die Polizei beobachtete den Hehler, als er versuchte, die gestohlene Uhr zu verschieben.
The police watched the fence as he tried to fence the stolen watch.
to move
Bewegen and verschieben can both change the position of an object. Bewegen is neutral and says nothing about the direction or manner of the movement, while verschieben usually refers to moving something sideways or in a straight line by pushing or pressing it. Use verschieben when this specific type of movement is meant.
Bitte verschiebe den Stuhl ein wenig nach rechts, damit ich vorbeigehen kann.
Please move the chair a little to the right so I can get past.
Bitte bewege den Stuhl ein wenig, damit ich vorbeigehen kann.
Please move the chair a little so I can get past.
